CVE-2019-4521

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

Platform System Manager in IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3 is potentially vulnerable to CVS Injection. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents. IBM X-Force ID: 165179.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 77.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 10, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165179
psirt@ushttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1126605
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165179
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1126605

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-1236Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-27 10:47 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 10:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-4521?

CVE-2019-4521 is a critical vulnerability published on December 10, 2019. Platform System Manager in IBM Cloud Pak System 2.3 is potentially vulnerable to CVS Injection. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents. IBM X-Force ID: 165179.

When was CVE-2019-4521 disclosed?

CVE-2019-4521 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 10, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-4521 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-4521 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 77.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-4521?

CVE-2019-4521 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-4521?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-4521, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2019-4521

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