CVE-2024-21765 XML external entity in Electronic Delivery Check System (Dentsu)

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Attackers can read arbitrary files on the system by submitting a specially crafted XML file to the Electronic Delivery Check System.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-21765?

CVE-2024-21765 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan Electronic Delivery Check System (Dentsu), published on 24 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Electronic Delivery Check System (Doboku) Ver.18.1.0 and earlier, Electronic Delivery Check System (Dentsu) Ver.12.1.0 and earlier, Electronic Delivery Check System (Kikai) Ver.10.1.0 and earlier, and Electronic delivery item Inspection Support SystemVer.4.0.31 and earlier 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.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21765?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cals-Ed Electronic Delivery Check System, Cals-Ed Electronic Delivery Item Inspection Support System.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21765?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21765 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-21765 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21765 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j48h-6x68-4fc5.

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