U.S. GAO EPDS and CBCA EDS user information disclosure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Electronic Protest Docketing System (EPDS) and Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) Electronic Docketing System (EDS) expose sensitive account information through the 'update-profile/' API endpoint. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can submit a request containing an arbitrary 'user_id' parameter and receive a JSON response containing account-specific information, including the associated email address.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Accountability Office | Electronic Protest Docketing System (EPDS) | before 2026-02-22 | 2026-02-22 | Patch available | CNA |
| Civilian Board of Contract Appeals | Electronic Docketing System (EDS) | before 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-19 | Patch available | CNA |
- Electronic Protest Docketing System (EPDS) VendorGovernment Accountability Office Affected before 2026-02-22 Fixed in 2026-02-22 Patch available CNA
- Electronic Docketing System (EDS) VendorCivilian Board of Contract Appeals Affected before 2026-03-19 Fixed in 2026-03-19 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Electronic Protest Docketing System (EPDS) (Government Accountability Office) Fixed in 2026-02-22
- Fix · CNA Electronic Docketing System (EDS) (Civilian Board of Contract Appeals) Fixed in 2026-03-19
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Government Accountability Office Electronic Protest Docketing System (EPDS) 2026-02-22
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-39031 U.S. GAO EPDS and CBCA EDS network access control bypassPriority MEDIUM 56
- TI-2026-39028 U.S. GAO EPDS and CBCA EDS unauthenticated password changePriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2026-39029 U.S. GAO EPDS and CBCA EDS client-based privilege escalationPriority MEDIUM 41
- Release ·
Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Electronic Docketing System (EDS) 2026-03-19
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-39031 U.S. GAO EPDS and CBCA EDS network access control bypassPriority MEDIUM 56
- TI-2026-39028 U.S. GAO EPDS and CBCA EDS unauthenticated password changePriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2026-39029 U.S. GAO EPDS and CBCA EDS client-based privilege escalationPriority MEDIUM 41
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-54105
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79rr-2p25-73c5
More Government Accountability Office vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-39031 U.S. GAO EPDS and CBCA EDS network access control bypass CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2026-39028 U.S. GAO EPDS and CBCA EDS unauthenticated password change CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-39029 U.S. GAO EPDS and CBCA EDS client-based privilege escalation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-54105 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-54105 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-79rr-2p25-73c5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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