CVE-2026-54106 U.S. GAO EPDS and CBCA EDS network access control bypass
Remote attackers with compromised admin credentials can bypass network access controls by spoofing X-Forwarded-For headers to log in.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-54106?
CVE-2026-54106 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Electronic Docketing System (EDS), published on 18 Jun 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-940
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-54106?
How do I fix CVE-2026-54106?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-54106 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-54106 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-54106 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-96f7-vmp7-7rvh.