Arbitrary code execution in Spreadsheet-ParseExcel

1) Use of Potentially Dangerous Function

EUVDB-ID: #VU84793

Risk: Critical

CVSSv3.1: 9.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-7101

CWE-ID: CWE-676 - Use of Potentially Dangerous Function

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when parsing Excel files. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Spreadsheet-ParseExcel: 0.06 - 0.2603

External links

http://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2023/MNDT-2023-0019.md
http://
http://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7101
http://
http://metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel
http://
http://github.com/haile01/perl_spreadsheet_excel_rce_poc
http://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/blob/c7298592e102a375d43150cd002feed806557c15/lib/Spreadsheet/ParseExcel/Utility.pm#L171
http://metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel/changes

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.