CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-4627

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

Published: Nov 30, 2020 | Modified: Jul 21, 2021
CVSS 3.x
9
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
9 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

IBM Cloud Pak for Security 1.3.0.1(CP4S) potentially vulnerable to CVS Injection. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents. IBM X-Force ID: 185367.

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
Cloud_pak_for_security Ibm 1.3.0.1 (including) 1.3.0.1 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References