CVE-2019-11275: CSV Injection in usage report downloaded from Pivotal Application Manager

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-10-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-74

Description

Pivotal Application Manager, versions 666.0.x prior to 666.0.36, versions 667.0.x prior to 667.0.22, versions 668.0.x prior to 668.0.21, versions 669.0.x prior to 669.0.13, and versions 670.0.x prior to 670.0.7, contain a vulnerability where a remote authenticated user can create an app with a name such that a csv program can interpret into a formula and gets executed. The malicious user can possibly gain access to a usage report that requires a higher privilege.

Affected products

Pivotal Apps Manager: from 666.0.0 before 666.0.36; from 667.0.0 before 667.0.22; from 668.0.0 before 668.0.21; from 669.0.0 before 669.0.13; from 670.0.0 before 670.0.7 — fixed in 666.0.36, 667.0.22, 668.0.21, 669.0.13, 670.0.7
Pivotal Application Service: from 2.3.0 through 2.3.18; from 2.4.0 through 2.4.14; from 2.5.0 through 2.5.1; from 2.6.0 through 2.6.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Pivotal Apps Manager 666.0.36, 667.0.22, 668.0.21, 669.0.13. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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