CVE-2024-9040

Name: CVE-2024-9040
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-09-20T17:15:15.24+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.6/10EPSS 0.15%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-9040 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.6/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS 4.0

4.6/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.15%

4.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Code-Projects	Blood Bank Management System	1.0

References

https://code-projects.org/Product
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.278211Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.278211Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Sep 20, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-9040?

How severe is CVE-2024-9040?

CVE-2024-9040 has a CVSS score of 4.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9040?

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Source: NVD / NIST