Workhorse Software Services Municipal Accounting Software prior 1.9.4.48019 Database Backup improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Workhorse Software Services Municipal Accounting Software. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Database Backup Handler. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-9040. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Workhorse Software Services Municipal Accounting Software and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Database Backup Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-9040. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.9.4.48019 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Accounting Software

Vendor

Workhorse Software Services

Name

Municipal Accounting Software

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Municipal Accounting Software 1.9.4.48019

Timelineinfo

08/20/2025 Advisory disclosed
08/20/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/20/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 706118
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-9040 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-9040
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-320801

Entryinfo

Created: 08/20/2025 15:58
Changes: 08/20/2025 15:58 (53)
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Cache ID: 216::103