CVE-2023-32639

Local file disclosure via external entity resolution

Published Jul 25, 2023 · Updated Oct 23, 2024

XML external entity injection in Applicant Programme Ver.7.06 and earlier allows attackers to read arbitrary local files via crafted XML. During application-data checking, the program's XML-processing path permits external entity references to resolve local filesystem resources instead of blocking them. A local user must cause the desktop application to process the malicious file; the documented impact is file-content disclosure, not modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XML external entity injection in Applicant Programme Ver.7.06 and earlier allows attackers to read arbitrary local files via crafted XML. During application-data checking, the program's XML-processing path permits external entity references to resolve local filesystem resources instead of blocking them. A local user must cause the desktop application to process the malicious file; the documented impact is file-content disclosure, not modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-32639
Published
Jul 25, 2023
Updated
Oct 23, 2024
Vendor
Ministry of Justice, Japan
Product
Applicant Programme
Classifications
CWE-611, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 25, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 23, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Ver.7.06 and earlier

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Ministry of Justice, Japan · Applicant Programmeversion=Ver.7.06 and earlier

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
T1204.002Malicious File

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