Vulnerability Analysis
Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE) Vulnerability
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.
CISA KEV
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
Temporal Score:-
EPSS:16.70%
Threat Intelligence Signals
CISA KEV
YES
KEV Date Added
2024-01-02
Ransomware Use
Unknown
KEV Due Date
2024-01-23
VulnCheck In-the-Wild
No
Nuclei Template
No
EPSS Score
16.700%
EPSS Percentile
96.6th pct
GHSA ID
GitHub Severity
HIGH
SSVC Exploitation
—
SSVC Automatable
—
Vulnerability Class
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Identity & Timeline
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| CVSS Version / Source | - |
| Reserved | - |
| Published | - |
| Patch Date (date_public) | - |
| Exploit DB Date | - |
| First GitHub PoC Date | - |
| Last Updated | - |
| Time to Patch (Days to fix) | - |
| Exploit Release Gap | - |
| PoC Release Gap | - |
| Exploit DB References | None identified |
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| No affected products specified. | ||
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