CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-22877

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

Published: Aug 28, 2023 | Modified: Aug 31, 2023
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
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 is potentially vulnerable to CSV Injection. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents. IBM X-Force ID: 244368.

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
Infosphere_information_server Ibm 11.7.0.0 (including) 11.7.1.0 (excluding)
Infosphere_information_server Ibm 11.7.0.0 (including) 11.7.1.4 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References