CVE-2024-33500
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.003 · 22 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability has been identified in Mendix Applications using Mendix 10 (All versions < V10.11.0), Mendix Applications using Mendix 10 (V10.6) (All versions < V10.6.9), Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (All versions >= V9.3.0 < V9.24.22). Affected applications could allow users with the capability to manage a role to elevate the access rights of users with that role. Successful exploitation requires to guess the id of a target role which contains the elevated access rights.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedMendix Applications using Mendix 10siemens_psirt
Update to V10.11.0 or later version
- FixedMendix Applications using Mendix 10 (V10.6)siemens_psirt
Update to V10.6.9 or later version
- FixedMendix Applications using Mendix 9siemens_psirt
Update to V9.24.22 or later version
- FixedMendix Applications using Mendix 10cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V10.11.0 or later version
- FixedMendix Applications using Mendix 10 (V10.6)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V10.6.9 or later version
- FixedMendix Applications using Mendix 9cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V9.24.22 or later version
- MitigationMendix Applications using Mendix 10siemens_psirt
Set the runtime setting StrictReferenceChecks to false; note however, that this comes at the price of making the reference checks less secure
- MitigationMendix Applications using Mendix 10 (V10.6)siemens_psirt
Set the runtime setting StrictReferenceChecks to false; note however, that this comes at the price of making the reference checks less secure
- MitigationMendix Applications using Mendix 9siemens_psirt
Set the runtime setting StrictReferenceChecks to false; note however, that this comes at the price of making the reference checks less secure
- MitigationMendix Applications using Mendix 10cisa_csaf_ot
Set the runtime setting StrictReferenceChecks to false; note however, that this comes at the price of making the reference checks less secure
- MitigationMendix Applications using Mendix 10 (V10.6)cisa_csaf_ot
Set the runtime setting StrictReferenceChecks to false; note however, that this comes at the price of making the reference checks less secure
- MitigationMendix Applications using Mendix 9cisa_csaf_ot
Set the runtime setting StrictReferenceChecks to false; note however, that this comes at the price of making the reference checks less secure
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.5–7.4
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (15)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (3)
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- NCSC-2024-0246Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Siemens productenNL2024-06-11csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Siemens heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse producten, zoals SCALANCE, SICAM, Tecnomatix, SITOP en PowerSys.
- SSA-540640SSA-540640: Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability in Mendix Runtime2024-06-11csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Apps built with Mendix Runtime >= V9.3 could allow users with the capability to manage a role to elevate the access rights of users with that role. Successful exploitation requires to guess the id of a target role which contains the elevated access rights. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
- ICSA-24-165-01Siemens Mendix Applications2024-06-11icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Apps built with Mendix Runtime >= V9.3 could allow users with the capability to manage a role to elevate the access rights of users with that role. Successful exploitation requires to guess the id of a target role which contains the elevated access rights. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
also known as (6)
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-540640.htmlcnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-33500/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33500cnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-540640.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-540640.htmlnvd
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