CVE-2023-35899 IBM Cloud Pak for Automation CSV injection
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via CSV injection in IBM Cloud Pak for Automation due to improper input validation.
- 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-2023-35899?
CVE-2023-35899 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak for Automation, published on 5 Mar 2024. 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
IBM Cloud Pak for Automation 18.0.0, 18.0.1, 18.0.2, 19.0.1, 19.0.2, 19.0.3, 20.0.1, 20.0.2, 20.0.3, 21.0.1, 21.0.2, 21.0.3, 22.0.1, and 22.0.2 is potentially vulnerable to CSV Injection. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents. IBM X-Force ID: 259354.
Weakness: CWE-1236
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-35899?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cloud Pak for Business Automation.
How do I fix CVE-2023-35899?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-35899 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-2023-35899 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35899 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak for Automation
- CVE-2025-36092 IBM Business Automation Insights improper input validation
- CVE-2025-36023 IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation security bypass
- CVE-2025-1838 IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation denial of service
- CVE-2023-38367 IBM Cloud Pak for Automation authentication bypass
- CVE-2026-12749 Multiple security vulnerabilities are addressed with IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation iFixes for August 2026.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w8ph-83jm-g88m.