CVE-2023-38950 | BDVDB-2026-208653 Detail

ZKTecoBioTime

Description#

A path traversal vulnerability in the iclock API of ZKTeco BioTime v8.5.5 allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via supplying a crafted payload. This vulnerability was fixed in version 9.0.120240617.19506 of ZKBioTime.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References#

Exploit#

https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=PACKETSTORM:177859

History#

Version 12023-08-03Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-07-09Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-08-03
Last modified: 2026-07-09

Vendor information

Vendor: ZKTeco
Product: BioTime

All ZKTeco vulnerabilities

Score

7.5 High

EPSS

92.4%, Very High

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 99.8.

KEV

Yes

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Path Traversal

Action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Systems

No version data in the source record.

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.5 High

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	None
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).