CVE-2016-20024
ZKTeco ZKTime.Net 3.0.1.6 Insecure File Permissions Privilege Escalation
Description
ZKTeco ZKTime.Net 3.0.1.6 contains an insecure file permissions vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to escalate privileges by modifying executable files. Attackers can exploit world-writable permissions on the ZKTimeNet3.0 directory and its contents to replace executable files with malicious binaries for privilege escalation.
INFO
Published Date :
March 15, 2026, 1:35 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 15, 2026, 1:35 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
VulnCheck
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-20024
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 |
Solution
- Remove world-writable permissions from the ZKTimeNet3.0 directory.
- Remove world-writable permissions from files within the ZKTimeNet3.0 directory.
- Ensure executable files are owned by trusted users.
- Monitor directory and file integrity.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-20024 vulnerability anywhere in the article.