XXE in Dfeg Electronic Deliverables Creation Support Tool
CVE-2024-21796
Electronic Deliverables Creation Support Tool (Construction Edition) prior to Ver1.0.4 and Electronic Deliverables Creation Support Tool (Design & Survey Edition) prior to Ver1.0.4 improperly restrict XML external entity references (XXE). By processing a specially crafted XML file, arbitrary files on the system may be read by an attacker.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dfeg Electronic Deliverables Creation Support Tool
- Ministry Of Defense Electronic Deliverables Creation Support Tool (Construction Edition) — versions prior to Ver1.0.4
- Ministry Of Defense Electronic Deliverables Creation Support Tool (Design & Survey Edition) — versions prior to Ver1.0.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dfeg.mod.go.jp/hp/contents-dfis/tool.html (Product)
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN40049211/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-21796?
- CVE-2024-21796 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dfeg Electronic Deliverables Creation Support Tool, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-01-24.
- How severe is CVE-2024-21796?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.