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CVE-2015-5349

HIGH

CVE-2015-5349 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.8) CWE-77 vulnerability in apache directory studio. O3 Security detects and blocks CVE-2015-5349 exploitation at runtime via eBPF exploit-chain detection and L7 egress monitoring, even on unpatched systems.

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…

Published
Apr 11, 2016
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
Affected
0 pkgs
Patched
None yet
Exploits
None indexed

Description

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.

Affected Products

2 products · 27 configurations
Application
directory studioapache
11 versions
1.0.01.0.11.1.01.2.01.3.01.4.01.5.01.5.11.5.21.5.32.0.0
Application
ldap studioapache
4 versions
0.6.00.7.00.8.00.8.1

Detection & mitigation playbook

Vendor / appliance
  1. Detect

    Inventory every apache directory studio deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for exploitation at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.

  2. Remediation status

    No patch has shipped for CVE-2015-5349 yet — track the apache directory studio advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.

  3. Mitigate without a patch

    Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 detects and blocks CVE-2015-5349 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.

Tailored to CVE-2015-5349. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

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.
O3 Security · Runtime Protection

Is CVE-2015-5349 being exploited in your environment?

O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2015-5349 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.