CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2019-4071

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

Published: May 09, 2019 | Modified: Dec 09, 2022
CVSS 3.x
8.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
9.3 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center (IBM Spectrum Control Standard Edition 5.2.1 through 5.2.17) could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents. IBM X-Force ID: 157063.

Weakness

The product saves user-provided information into a Comma-Separated Value (CSV) file, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as a command when the file is opened by a spreadsheet product.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Spectrum_control Ibm 5.2.8 (including) 5.2.17.2 (including)
Spectrum_control Ibm 5.3.0 (including) 5.3.1 (including)
Tivoli_storage_productivity_center Ibm 5.2.0 (including) 5.2.7.1 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References