# CVE-2023-45597: Other in imx6 bundle

> Remote authenticated attackers can inject malicious formulas into CSV exports, potentially leading to code execution when files are opened.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 28 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5g3j-v298-jm95

## What is CVE-2023-45597?

CVE-2023-45597 is a medium-severity vulnerability in AiLux imx6 bundle, published on 5 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A CWE-1236 “Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File” vulnerability in the “file_configuration” functionality of the web application (concerning the function “export_file”) allows a remote authenticated attacker to inject arbitrary formulas inside generated CSV files. This issue affects: AiLux imx6 bundle below version imx6_1.0.7-2.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45597?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ailux Imx6.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-45597?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45597 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-45597 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45597 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in AiLux imx6 bundle

- [CVE-2023-5456](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5456/): Hardcoded credentials in imx6 bundle (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2023-45591](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45591/): Memory corruption in imx6 bundle (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-5457](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5457/): Misconfiguration in imx6 bundle (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-45592](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45592/): Privilege escalation in imx6 bundle (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2023-45593](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45593/): Path traversal in imx6 bundle (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-45597 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-45597 is a medium-severity vulnerability in AiLux imx6 bundle, published on 5 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45597 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: AiLux imx6 bundle. 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-2023-45597/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45597/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45597
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45597
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-45597

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45597/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.