CVE-2024-21796

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-01-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-611

Description

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.

Affected products

Dfeg Electronic Deliverables Creation Support Tool: before 1.0.4 — fixed in 1.0.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Dfeg Electronic Deliverables Creation Support Tool 1.0.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN40049211/
https://www.dfeg.mod.go.jp/hp/contents-dfis/tool.html
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN40049211/
https://www.dfeg.mod.go.jp/hp/contents-dfis/tool.html

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