CVE-2019-4521 Code injection in Cloud Pak System
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on IBM Cloud Pak System via improper validation of CSV file contents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-4521?
CVE-2019-4521 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak System, published on 10 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Platform System Manager in IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3 is potentially vulnerable to CVS Injection. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents. IBM X-Force ID: 165179.
Weakness: CWE-1236
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4521?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cloud Pak System.
How do I fix CVE-2019-4521?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4521 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2019-4521 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4521 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-hp2p-gr52-7qp5.