CVE-2024-12186: A vulnerability was found in code-projects Hotel Management System 1.0 and classified as problematic

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-12186 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting hotel management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in code-projects Hotel Management System 1.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file hotelnew.c of the component Available Room Handler. The manipulation of the argument admin_entry leads to stack-based buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 72%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119, CWE-121, CWE-787
Published	2024-12-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: code-projects

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-12-05 00:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

code-projects hotel management system DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy hotel-management-system || rpm -q hotel-management-system || hotel-management-system --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison hotel-management-system sudo apt install hotel-management-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold hotel-management-system

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list hotel-management-system sudo dnf downgrade hotel-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add hotel-management-system

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-12186?

hotel management system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-12186 being exploited?

CVE-2024-12186 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-12186 affect?

CVE-2024-12186 affects hotel management system. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). A vulnerability was found in code-projects Hotel Management System 1.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file hotelnew.c of the component Available Room Handler. The manipulation of the argumen

How urgent is CVE-2024-12186?

Priority 31/100. Public exploit reference

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