Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation - CVE-2023-35899
Published: September 15, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80821
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35899
CWE-ID: CWE-1236
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of csv file contents. A remote unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the system.
Affected software
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
How to mitigate CVE-2023-35899
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation - addressed in versions 21.0.3.24, 23.0.1.2