XML external entity injection in Ministry of Defense Electronic Deliverables Creation…
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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 Defense | Electronic Deliverables Creation Support Tool (Construction Edition) | prior to Ver1.0.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Ministry of Defense | Electronic Deliverables Creation Support Tool (Design & Survey Edition) | prior to Ver1.0.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Electronic Deliverables Creation Support Tool (Construction Edition) VendorMinistry of Defense Affected prior to Ver1.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Electronic Deliverables Creation Support Tool (Design & Survey Edition) VendorMinistry of Defense Affected prior to Ver1.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-21796
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c67q-c83x-f549
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-21796 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-21796 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c67q-c83x-f549 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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