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CVE-2023-7101

Spreadsheet::ParseExcel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Spreadsheet::ParseExcel Spreadsheet::ParseExcel
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CVSS
7.8High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 2 Jan 2024CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)19.0%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline23 Jan 2024Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 24 Dec 2023Exploit code publicMetasploit
  2. 24 Dec 2023, 21:34 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 2 Jan 2024Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 1

  • Exploit moduleBarracuda ESG Spreadsheet::ParseExcel Arbitrary Code Execution 24 Dec 2023Metasploit

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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.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • Spreadsheet::ParseExcelaffected: 0.65CVE List

References 12