Bug 1987038 (CVE-2015-5349)

Summary:	CVE-2015-5349 apache-directory: command injection via crafted LDAP entry that is interpreted as a formula when imported into a spreadsheet
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	Guilherme de Almeida Suckevicz <gsuckevi>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Red Hat Product Security <security-response-team>
Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG	QA Contact:
Severity:	high	Docs Contact:
Priority:	high
Version:	unspecified	CC:	chazlett, jochrist, neugens, pjindal
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Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Fixed In Version:	Apache Directory Studio 2.0-0-M10	Doc Type:	If docs needed, set a value
Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the CSV export in Apache LDAP Studio and Apache Directory Studio, where it does not properly escape field values. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging a crafted LDAP entry that is interpreted as a formula when imported into a spreadsheet. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.	Story Points:	---
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Last Closed:	2021-08-05 07:06:58 UTC	Type:	---
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Bug Blocks:	1987039

Description Guilherme de Almeida Suckevicz 2021-07-28 19:02:00 UTC

The CSV export in Apache LDAP Studio and Apache Directory Studio before 2.0.0-M10 does not properly escape field values, which might allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging a crafted LDAP entry that is interpreted as a formula when imported into a spreadsheet.

References:
https://directory.apache.org/studio/news.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537225/100/0/threaded

Comment 2 Product Security DevOps Team 2021-08-05 07:06:58 UTC

This bug is now closed. Further updates for individual products will be reflected on the CVE page(s):

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2015-5349