Vulnerabilities > CVE-2021-42015 - Information Exposure Through Browser Caching vulnerability in Mendix
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
MEDIUM Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
NONE Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in Mendix Applications using Mendix 7 (All versions < V7.23.26), Mendix Applications using Mendix 8 (All versions < V8.18.12), Mendix Applications using Mendix 9 (All versions < V9.6.1). Applications built with affected versions of Mendix Studio Pro do not prevent file documents from being cached when files are opened or downloaded using a browser. This could allow a local attacker to read those documents by exploring the browser cache.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Lifting Data Embedded in Client Distributions An attacker can resort to stealing data embedded in client distributions or client code in order to gain certain information. This information can reveal confidential contents, such as account numbers, or can be used as an intermediate step in a larger attack (such as by stealing keys/credentials).