HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-48709
HIGH

CVE-2023-48709

CWE-74Published: April 15, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

iTop is an IT service management platform. When exporting data from backoffice or portal in CSV or Excel files, users' inputs may include malicious formulas that may be imported into Excel. As Excel 2016 does **not** prevent Remote Code Execution by default, uninformed users may become victims. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.7.9, 3.0.4, 3.1.1, and 3.2.0.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-48709 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.0.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

combodo1 product(s)
itop
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/Combodo/iTop/commit/083a0b79bfa2c106735b5c10eddb35a05ec7f04a
PATCHhttps://github.com/Combodo/iTop/commit/b10bcb976dfe8e55aa0f659bfbcdd18334a1b17c
PATCHhttps://github.com/Combodo/iTop/commit/083a0b79bfa2c106735b5c10eddb35a05ec7f04a
PATCHhttps://github.com/Combodo/iTop/commit/b10bcb976dfe8e55aa0f659bfbcdd18334a1b17c
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/Combodo/iTop/security/advisories/GHSA-9q3x-9987-53x9
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/Combodo/iTop/security/advisories/GHSA-9q3x-9987-53x9

All References (6)

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https://github.com/Combodo/iTop/commit/083a0b79bfa2c106735b5c10eddb35a05ec7f04aPatch
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https://github.com/Combodo/iTop/commit/b10bcb976dfe8e55aa0f659bfbcdd18334a1b17cPatch
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https://github.com/Combodo/iTop/security/advisories/GHSA-9q3x-9987-53x9Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/Combodo/iTop/commit/083a0b79bfa2c106735b5c10eddb35a05ec7f04aPatch
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https://github.com/Combodo/iTop/commit/b10bcb976dfe8e55aa0f659bfbcdd18334a1b17cPatch
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https://github.com/Combodo/iTop/security/advisories/GHSA-9q3x-9987-53x9Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-48709
CVSS Score8.0 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-74
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 15, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-48709 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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