CVE-2023-38950

Published Aug 3, 2023

Last updated 6 months ago

Exploit known CVSS high 7.5

Overview

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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Analyzed
Products: biotime

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.5
Impact score: 3.6
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity: HIGH

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name: ZKTeco BioTime Path Traversal Vulnerability
Exploit added on: May 19, 2025
Exploit action due: Jun 9, 2025
Required 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.

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-22
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-22

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:zkteco:biotime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "matchCriteriaId": "83628D17-18DB-4D0B-B7F0-45271B020E17",
            "versionEndExcluding": "9.0.1",
            "vulnerable": true
          }
        ],
        "negate": false,
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.

Overview

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Known exploits

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