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Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

CVE-2019-6187

Medium
6.5/10

Summary

A stored CSV Injection vulnerability was reported in Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) that could allow an administrative or other appropriately permissioned user to store malformed data in certain XCC server informational fields, that could result in crafted formulas being stored in an exported CSV file. The crafted formula is not executed on XCC itself and has no effect on the server.

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  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
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  • HIGH
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CWE-1236 - Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

The software 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 spreadsheet software.

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Advisory Timeline

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