CVE-2019-6182 Other in XClarity Administrator (LXCA)

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Administrative users can inject malicious formulas into exported CSV files, potentially leading to code execution when opened in spreadsheet applications.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-6182?

CVE-2019-6182 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA), published on 3 Sep 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A stored CSV Injection vulnerability was reported in Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) versions prior to 2.5.0 that could allow an administrative user to store malformed data in LXCA Jobs and Event Log data, that could result in crafted formulas stored in an exported CSV file. The crafted formula is not executed on LXCA itself.

Weakness: CWE-1236

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6182?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lenovo Xclarity Administrator.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6182?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6182 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-6182 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6182 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3v5g-248q-q8gh.

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