U.S. GAO EPDS and CBCA EDS network access control bypass
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Electronic Protest Docketing System (EPDS) and Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) Electronic Docketing System (EDS) do not validate X-Forwarded-For HTTP headers, allowing a remote attacker with compromised administrator credentials to bypass network access controls and log in.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-2026-39028 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
- TI-2026-39030 U.S. GAO EPDS and CBCA EDS user information disclosurePriority LOW 37
- 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-2026-39028 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
- TI-2026-39030 U.S. GAO EPDS and CBCA EDS user information disclosurePriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-54106
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-96f7-vmp7-7rvh
More Government Accountability Office vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2026-39030 U.S. GAO EPDS and CBCA EDS user information disclosure CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-54106 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-54106 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-96f7-vmp7-7rvh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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