CVE-2023-7101: Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE) Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Spreadsheet::ParseExcel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description
Spreadsheet::ParseExcel version 0.65 is a Perl module used for parsing Excel files. Spreadsheet::ParseExcel is vulnerable to an arbitrary code execution (ACE) vulnerability due to passing unvalidated input from a file into a string-type “eval”. Specifically, the issue stems from the evaluation of Number format strings (not to be confused with printf-style format strings) within the Excel parsing logic.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · CWE-95
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
debian: debian_linuxDouglas Wilson: Spreadsheet::ParseExcelfedoraproject: fedorajmcnamara: spreadsheet\
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/blob/c7298592e102a375d43150cd002feed… (opens in new tab)
- github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2023/MNDT-2023-0019.md (opens in new tab)
- https//github.com/haile01/perl_spreadsheet_excel_rce_poc (opens in new tab)
- https//github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/commit/bd3159277e745468e… (opens in new tab)
- https//metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel (opens in new tab)
- https//www.cve.org/CVERecord (opens in new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00025.html (opens in new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFEHKU… (opens in new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M2FIWD… (opens in new tab)
- security.metacpan.org/2024/02/10/vulnerable-spreadsheet-parsing-modules.html (opens in new tab)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/29/4 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)