CVE-2015-5349
Apache Directory Studio Command Injection
The CSV export in Apache LDAP Studio and Apache Directory Studio before 2.0.0-M10 does not properly escape field values, which might allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging a crafted LDAP entry that is interpreted as a formula when imported into a spreadsheet.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
The CSV export in Apache LDAP Studio and Apache Directory Studio before 2.0.0-M10 does not properly escape field values, which might allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging a crafted LDAP entry that is interpreted as a formula when imported into a spreadsheet.
- Record
CVE-2015-5349- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The CSV export in Apache LDAP Studio and Apache Directory Studio before 2.0.0-M10 does not properly escape field values, which might allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging a crafted LDAP entry that is interpreted as a formula when imported into a spreadsheet.
- Record
CVE-2015-5349- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4725 No score
The CSV export in Apache LDAP Studio and Apache Directory Studio before 2.0.0-M10 does not properly escape field values, which might allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging a crafted LDAP entry that is interpreted as a formula when imported into a spreadsheet.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4725- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p9qj-4rjp-j3w9
7.8
Apache Directory Studio Command Injection
The CSV export in Apache LDAP Studio and Apache Directory Studio before 2.0.0-M10 does not properly escape field values, which might allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging a crafted LDAP entry that is interpreted as a formula when imported into a spreadsheet.
- Record
GHSA-p9qj-4rjp-j3w9- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-p9qj-4rjp-j3w9
7.8
Apache Directory Studio Command Injection
The CSV export in Apache LDAP Studio and Apache Directory Studio before 2.0.0-M10 does not properly escape field values, which might allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging a crafted LDAP entry that is interpreted as a formula when imported into a spreadsheet.
- Record
GHSA-p9qj-4rjp-j3w9- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.directory.studio:org.apache.directory.studio.ldapbrowser.coreMaven |
before 2.0.0.v20151221-M10 | 2.0.0.v20151221-M10 |
org.apache.directory.studio:org.apache.directory.studio.ldapbrowser.coreMaven |
before 2.0.0.v20151221-M10, plus listed versions 2.0.0.v20150606-M9 |
2.0.0.v20151221-M10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-5349 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apache Directory Studio, published April 11, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.11%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in org.apache.directory.studio:org.apache.directory.studio.ldapbrowser.core 2.0.0.v20151221-M10.
References
directory.apache.org/studio/news.html
securityfocus.com/archive/1/537225/100/0/threaded
lists.apache.org/thread.html/reb5443aaf781b364896ee9d7cf6e97fdc4f5a5174132c319252963b6%40%3Ccommits.directory.apache.org%3E
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5349
lists.apache.org/thread.html/reb5443aaf781b364896ee9d7cf6e97fdc4f5a5174132c319252963b6@%3Ccommits.directory.apache.org%3E
github.com/apache/directory-studio/commit/ac57a26fcb98aa17fe9534575cf5fdad00a1c839
web.archive.org/web/20201209040832/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537225/100/0/threaded
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p9qj-4rjp-j3w9
github.com/apache/directory-studio