Vulnerability Details CVE-2023-7101
Spreadsheet::ParseExcel version 0.65 is a Perl module used for parsing Excel files. Spreadsheet::ParseExcel is vulnerable to an arbitrary code execution (ACE) 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 (not to be confused with printf-style format strings) within the Excel parsing logic.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.9
EPSS Ranking 99.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
Proposed Action
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.
Ransomware Campaign
Unknown
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/29/4
- https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/blob/c7298592e102a375d43150cd002feed806557c15/lib/Spreadsheet/ParseExcel/Utility.pm#L171
- https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2023/MNDT-2023-0019.md
- https://https://github.com/haile01/perl_spreadsheet_excel_rce_poc
- https://https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/commit/bd3159277e745468e2c553417b35d5d7dc7405bc
- https://https://metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel
- https://https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7101
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00025.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFEHKULQRVXHIV7XXK2RGD4VQN6Y4CV5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M2FIWDHRYTAAQLGM6AFOZVM7AFZ4H2ZR/
- https://security.metacpan.org/2024/02/10/vulnerable-spreadsheet-parsing-modules.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/29/4
- https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/blob/c7298592e102a375d43150cd002feed806557c15/lib/Spreadsheet/ParseExcel/Utility.pm#L171
- https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2023/MNDT-2023-0019.md
- https://https://github.com/haile01/perl_spreadsheet_excel_rce_poc
- https://https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/commit/bd3159277e745468e2c553417b35d5d7dc7405bc
- https://https://metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel
- https://https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7101
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00025.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFEHKULQRVXHIV7XXK2RGD4VQN6Y4CV5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M2FIWDHRYTAAQLGM6AFOZVM7AFZ4H2ZR/
- https://security.metacpan.org/2024/02/10/vulnerable-spreadsheet-parsing-modules.html
Products affected by CVE-2023-7101
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cpe:2.3:a:jmcnamara:spreadsheet:
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cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0
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cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38
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cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39