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CRITICAL
CVE-2023-38951
ZKTeco BioTime Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description

A path traversal vulnerability in ZKTeco BioTime v8.5.5 allows attackers to write arbitrary files via using a malicious SFTP configuration.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 3, 2023, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 8, 2023, 7:02 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-38951 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.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Zkteco biotime
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-38951.

URL Resource
http://zkteco.com Product
https://claroty.com/team82/disclosure-dashboard/cve-2023-38951 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-38951 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://zkteco.com No Types Assigned http://zkteco.com Product
    Changed Reference Type https://claroty.com/team82/disclosure-dashboard/cve-2023-38951 No Types Assigned https://claroty.com/team82/disclosure-dashboard/cve-2023-38951 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:zkteco:biotime:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.17 }} 0.02%

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0.54796

percentile

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