Vulnerability · Published Nov 8, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-40240
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the affected software. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An incorrect access control issue in HomeServe Home Repair' android app - 3.3.4 allows a physically proximate attacker to escalate privileges via the fingerprint authentication function.