XML external entity injection in Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare FD Application
Priority LOW 24CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
FD Application Apr. 2022 Edition (Version 9.01) and earlier improperly restricts XML external entity references (XXE). By processing a specially crafted XML file, arbitrary files on the system may be read by an attacker.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00211 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare | FD Application | Apr. 2022 Edition (Version 9.01) and earlier | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FD Application VendorMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare Affected Apr. 2022 Edition (Version 9.01) and earlier Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42132
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-63vx-fx7j-2x6p
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-42132 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-42132 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-63vx-fx7j-2x6p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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