5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2016-20028
ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity 3.0 Cross-Site Request Forgery Superadmin
Description

ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity 3.0 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform administrative actions by tricking logged-in users into visiting malicious websites. Attackers can craft HTTP requests that add superadmin accounts without validity checks, enabling unauthorized administrative access when authenticated users visit attacker-controlled pages.

INFO

Published Date :

March 15, 2026, 1:35 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 15, 2026, 1:35 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

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Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-20028 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
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
Solution
Implement anti-CSRF tokens and validate user permissions for administrative actions.
  • Ensure all administrative actions require valid anti-CSRF tokens.
  • Validate user permissions before executing administrative tasks.
  • Update ZKBioSecurity to the latest version when available.

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