CVE-2020-29023

CSV Formula Injection possible due to improper fields escaping in GateManager

LOW
3.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 16, 2021 at 03:14 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:10 AM UTC
9 products affected across 1 vendorGatemanager 8250 FirmwareGatemanager 9250 FirmwareGatemanager 4260 Firmware

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Severity
LOW3.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions
secomea-gatemanager-4250 (same device)
All versions
secomea-gatemanager-4260 (same device)
v < 9.3
Affected range stops below 9.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
secomea-gatemanager-8250 (same device)
All versions
secomea-gatemanager-9250 (same device)
v < 9.3
Affected range stops below 9.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
All versions
All versions
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

CVSS

3.5LOWSecomea
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-116

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