CVE-2023-7101
Description
Spreadsheet::ParseExcel contains a remote code execution vulnerability due to passing unvalidated input from a file into a string-type “eval”. Specifically, the issue stems from the evaluation of Number format strings within the Excel parsing logic.
CISA KEV
- Vendor
- Spreadsheet::ParseExcel
- Product
- Spreadsheet::ParseExcel
- Due date
- 2024-01-23
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: cisa-kev — This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. Please check with specific vendors for information on patching status. For more information, please see: https://metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel and Barracuda's specific implementation and fix for their downstream issue CVE-2023-7102 at https://www.barracuda.com/company/legal/esg-vulnerability; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7101
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-7101
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7101.html
Exploits
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.6500-4~deb12u1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.6500-1.1+deb11u1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.6500-4 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.6500-4 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.6500-4 |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7101.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-7101
- This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. Please check with specific vendors for information on patching status. For more information, please see: https://metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel and Barracuda's specific implementation and fix for their downstream issue CVE-2023-7102 at https://www.barracuda.com/company/legal/esg-vulnerability; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7101
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.