What is the severity of CVE-2019-16959?

CVE-2019-16959 has a medium severity level due to its risk of CSV injection attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16959?

To mitigate CVE-2019-16959, users should sanitize user input to prevent the execution of unexpected formulas.

What is CSV Injection in the context of CVE-2019-16959?

CSV Injection, also known as formula injection, allows malicious users to inject harmful formulas into CSV files.

Which versions of SolarWinds Web Help Desk are affected by CVE-2019-16959?

CVE-2019-16959 specifically affects SolarWinds Web Help Desk version 12.7.0.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2019-16959?

The potential impacts of CVE-2019-16959 include data manipulation and unauthorized access through crafted CSV files.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-16959

medium

6.5

CWE

1236

21/12/2020

5/8/2024

CVE-2019-16959

First published: Mon Dec 21 2020(Updated: )

SolarWinds Web Help Desk 12.7.0 allows CSV Injection, also known as Formula Injection, via a file attached to a ticket.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
SolarWinds WebHelpDesk	=12.7.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16959?
CVE-2019-16959 has a medium severity level due to its risk of CSV injection attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16959?
To mitigate CVE-2019-16959, users should sanitize user input to prevent the execution of unexpected formulas.
What is CSV Injection in the context of CVE-2019-16959?
CSV Injection, also known as formula injection, allows malicious users to inject harmful formulas into CSV files.
Which versions of SolarWinds Web Help Desk are affected by CVE-2019-16959?
CVE-2019-16959 specifically affects SolarWinds Web Help Desk version 12.7.0.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2019-16959?
The potential impacts of CVE-2019-16959 include data manipulation and unauthorized access through crafted CSV files.

collector/nvd-index
agent/type
agent/softwarecombine
collector/mitre-cve
source/MITRE
agent/weakness
agent/author
agent/last-modified-date
agent/severity
agent/references
agent/event
agent/first-publish-date
agent/tags
agent/description
agent/source
vendor/solarwinds
canonical/solarwinds webhelpdesk
version/solarwinds webhelpdesk/12.7.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16959?
CVE-2019-16959 has a medium severity level due to its risk of CSV injection attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16959?
To mitigate CVE-2019-16959, users should sanitize user input to prevent the execution of unexpected formulas.
What is CSV Injection in the context of CVE-2019-16959?
CSV Injection, also known as formula injection, allows malicious users to inject harmful formulas into CSV files.
Which versions of SolarWinds Web Help Desk are affected by CVE-2019-16959?
CVE-2019-16959 specifically affects SolarWinds Web Help Desk version 12.7.0.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2019-16959?
The potential impacts of CVE-2019-16959 include data manipulation and unauthorized access through crafted CSV files.