CVE-2023-38952
ZKTeco BioTime Insecure Authentication
Description
Insecure access control in ZKTeco BioTime through 9.0.1 allows authenticated attackers to escalate their privileges due to the fact that session ids are not validated for the type of user accessing the application by default. Privilege restrictions between non-admin and admin users are not enforced and any authenticated user can leverage admin functions without restriction by making direct requests to administrative endpoints.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 3, 2023, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 27, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE-2023-38952 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.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
May. 27, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-552 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 19, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Insecure access control in ZKTeco BioTime v8.5.5 allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive backup files and access sensitive information such as user credentials via sending a crafted HTTP request to the static files resources of the system. Insecure access control in ZKTeco BioTime through 9.0.1 allows authenticated attackers to escalate their privileges due to the fact that session ids are not validated for the type of user accessing the application by default. Privilege restrictions between non-admin and admin users are not enforced and any authenticated user can leverage admin functions without restriction by making direct requests to administrative endpoints. Added Reference https://github.com/omair2084/biotime-rce-8.5.5/blob/main/biotime_enum.py Added Reference https://krashconsulting.com/fury-of-fingers-biotime-rce/ -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
May. 05, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=PACKETSTORM:177859 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://zkteco.com Added Reference https://claroty.com/team82/disclosure-dashboard/cve-2023-38952 -
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:N/A:N Changed Reference Type http://zkteco.com No Types Assigned http://zkteco.com Product Changed Reference Type https://claroty.com/team82/disclosure-dashboard/cve-2023-38952 No Types Assigned https://claroty.com/team82/disclosure-dashboard/cve-2023-38952 Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-552 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:zkteco:biotime:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-38952 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-38952
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
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0.08 }} -0.00%
score
0.25134
percentile