CVE-2024-9040 code-projects Blood Bank Management System Password cleartext storage in a file or on disk

Medium 4.6 Published 20 Sep 2024 Updated 20 Sep 2024

Attackers with local access can read passwords stored in cleartext on disk in the Blood Bank Management System.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-9040?

CVE-2024-9040 is a medium-severity vulnerability in code-projects Blood Bank Management System, published on 20 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in code-projects Blood Bank Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the component Password Handler. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage in a file or on disk. An attack has to be approached locally.

Weakness: CWE-312, CWE-313

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9040?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Code-Projects Blood Bank Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9040?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9040 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-9040 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9040 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pcj5-c4v2-hq4g.