# CVE-2021-23286: Security issues in Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Infrastructure

> Attackers can inject malicious formulas into CSV exports, potentially executing code on systems opening the files.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Apr 2022
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7pmh-g9pc-h622

## What is CVE-2021-23286?

CVE-2021-23286 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Infrastructure (IPM Infrastructure), published on 18 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Infrastructure (IPM Infrastructure) version 1.5.0plus205 and all prior versions are vulnerable to CSV Formula Injection. This issue affects: Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Infrastructure (IPM Infrastructure) all version 1.5.0plus205 and prior versions.

Weakness: CWE-1236 (Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-23286?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Eaton Intelligent Power Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-23286?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-23286 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-23286 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23286 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Infrastructure (IPM Infrastructure)

- [CVE-2021-23281](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-23281/): Remote Code execution (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2018-12031](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12031/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-6651](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6651/): Command injection via specially crafted file name during config file upload (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-23278](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-23278/): Arbitrary File delete (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2021-23277](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-23277/): Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code (high 8.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-23286 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-23286 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Infrastructure (IPM Infrastructure), published on 18 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23286 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Infrastructure (IPM Infrastructure). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-23286/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-23286/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-23286
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23286
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-23286

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-23286/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.