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CVE-2023-7101
HIGHCISA KEV7.8
Description
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.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score7.8
SeverityHIGH
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorLOCAL
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
Published12/24/2023
Last Modified10/24/2025
Sourcekev
Honeypot Sightings0
CISA KEV
VendorSpreadsheet::ParseExcel
ProductSpreadsheet::ParseExcel
Vulnerability NameSpreadsheet::ParseExcel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
KEV Date Added2024-01-02
Remediation Due Date2024-01-23
Ransomware UseUnknown
Affected Products
debian:debian_linuxfedoraproject:fedorajmcnamara:spreadsheet\
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-95CWE-94
References
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/29/4(mandiant-cve@google.com)
https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/blob/c7298592e102a375d43150cd002feed806557c15/lib/Spreadsheet/ParseExcel/Utility.pm#L171(mandiant-cve@google.com)
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2023/MNDT-2023-0019.md(mandiant-cve@google.com)
https://https://github.com/haile01/perl_spreadsheet_excel_rce_poc(mandiant-cve@google.com)
https://https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/commit/bd3159277e745468e2c553417b35d5d7dc7405bc(mandiant-cve@google.com)
https://https://metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel(mandiant-cve@google.com)
https://https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7101(mandiant-cve@google.com)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00025.html(mandiant-cve@google.com)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFEHKULQRVXHIV7XXK2RGD4VQN6Y4CV5/(mandiant-cve@google.com)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M2FIWDHRYTAAQLGM6AFOZVM7AFZ4H2ZR/(mandiant-cve@google.com)
https://security.metacpan.org/2024/02/10/vulnerable-spreadsheet-parsing-modules.html(mandiant-cve@google.com)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/29/4(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/blob/c7298592e102a375d43150cd002feed806557c15/lib/Spreadsheet/ParseExcel/Utility.pm#L171(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2023/MNDT-2023-0019.md(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://https://github.com/haile01/perl_spreadsheet_excel_rce_poc(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://https://github.com/jmcnamara/spreadsheet-parseexcel/commit/bd3159277e745468e2c553417b35d5d7dc7405bc(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://https://metacpan.org/dist/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7101(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00025.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFEHKULQRVXHIV7XXK2RGD4VQN6Y4CV5/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M2FIWDHRYTAAQLGM6AFOZVM7AFZ4H2ZR/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.metacpan.org/2024/02/10/vulnerable-spreadsheet-parsing-modules.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-7101(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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