CVE-2024-13966
ZKTeco BioTime Default Password Authentication Bypass
Description
ZKTeco BioTime allows unauthenticated attackers to enumerate usernames and log in as any user with a password unchanged from the default value '123456'. Users should change their passwords (located under the Attendance Settings tab as "Self-Password").
INFO
Published Date :
May 27, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 28, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Source :
9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.4
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE Modified by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
May. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2025/va-25-148-01.json Added Reference https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-13966 -
New CVE Received by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
May. 27, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description ZKTeco BioTime allows unauthenticated attackers to enumerate usernames and log in as any user with a password unchanged from the default value '123456'. Users should change their passwords (located under the Attendance Settings tab as "Self-Password"). Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-1393 Added Reference https://krashconsulting.com/fury-of-fingers-biotime-rce/ Added Reference https://zkteco-store.ru/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ZKBio-CVSecurity-6.0.0-User-Manual_EN-v1.0_20230616.pdf
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