CVE-2026-54106
4.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Accountability Office | Electronic Protest Docketing System (EPDS) | 0 < 2026-02-22 | affected |
| Government Accountability Office | Electronic Protest Docketing System (EPDS) | 2026-02-22 | unaffected |
| Civilian Board of Contract Appeals | Electronic Docketing System (EDS) | 0 < 2026-03-19 | affected |
| Civilian Board of Contract Appeals | Electronic Docketing System (EDS) | 2026-03-19 | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-940: CWE-940 Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-169-01.json
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-54106
- https://epds.gao.gov/
- https://www.eds.cbca.gov/login
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