CVE-2015-5349: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

May 13, 2022 (updated August 1, 2023)

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

www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537225/100/0/threaded
directory.apache.org/studio/news.html
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p9qj-4rjp-j3w9
lists.apache.org/thread.html/reb5443aaf781b364896ee9d7cf6e97fdc4f5a5174132c319252963b6@%3Ccommits.directory.apache.org%3E
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5349

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