CSV Formula Injection possible due to improper fields escaping in GateManager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output from CSV Report Generator of Secomea GateManager allows an authenticated administrator to generate a CSV file that may run arbitrary commands on a victim's computer when opened in a spreadsheet program (like Excel). This issue affects: Secomea GateManager all versions prior to 9.3.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secomea | GateManager | all to before 9.3 | 9.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- GateManager VendorSecomea Affected all to before 9.3 Fixed in 9.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:secomea:gatemanager_4250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Secomea |
| cpe:2.3:h:secomea:gatemanager_4250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Secomea |
| cpe:2.3:o:secomea:gatemanager_4260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Secomea |
| cpe:2.3:h:secomea:gatemanager_4260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Secomea |
| cpe:2.3:o:secomea:gatemanager_9250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Secomea |
| cpe:2.3:h:secomea:gatemanager_9250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Secomea |
| cpe:2.3:o:secomea:gatemanager_8250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.3 | Vulnerable | Secomea |
| cpe:2.3:h:secomea:gatemanager_8250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Secomea |
- cpe:2.3:o:secomea:gatemanager_4250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Secomea
- cpe:2.3:h:secomea:gatemanager_4250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Secomea
- cpe:2.3:o:secomea:gatemanager_4260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Secomea
- cpe:2.3:h:secomea:gatemanager_4260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Secomea
- cpe:2.3:o:secomea:gatemanager_9250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Secomea
- cpe:2.3:h:secomea:gatemanager_9250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Secomea
- cpe:2.3:o:secomea:gatemanager_8250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.3 Vulnerable ·Secomea
- cpe:2.3:h:secomea:gatemanager_8250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Secomea
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GateManager (Secomea) Fixed in 9.3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Secomea GateManager 9.3
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-17528 Host Header Injection allowing web cache poisoning attacksPriority LOW 26
- TI-2020-17530 Missing HtppOnly and Secure flagsPriority LOW 25
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-29023
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fw85-97w2-fp5v
References
More Secomea Gatemanager 4250 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-17532 Path traversal in Secomea GateManager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2022-09350 Unload handlers may unintentionally defeat CSRF guards CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-17537 Insecure Direct Object Reference in GateManager WebUI can cause privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2021-11990 Clients may connect to a GateManager with TLS 1.0 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2022-09359 GTA URLs issued by LMM WEB API may leak information CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-09353 Reflected XSS issues in GateManager CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-29023 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-29023 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fw85-97w2-fp5v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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