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CVE-2024-13966

ZKTeco BioTime default password

No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 35th percentile. Fixed in 9.0.4.

CVSS 3.17.3HighEPSS percentile35th0.4% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
No public exploit knownFix9.0.4Upgrade to this build

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, CSAF

NVD CVE.org

What to do

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  • Zkteco BiotimeAffected: < 9.0.4Upgrade to: 9.0.4Stated by: NVD

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What it is

From the CVE record

ZKTeco BioTime is a web-based time and attendance management software. A default password vulnerability was found that allows an attacker to log in to any user account that does not change their password. Attackers utilizing this obtain user credentials and can possibly perform actions as an administrative user if able to successfully log in as one. Users should change their passwords (located under the Attendance Settings tab as "Self-Password").

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS35th
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

0.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 35th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

6 events over 394 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. OpenVAS check added
  2. Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
  3. Publishedweakness classified

Affected products

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Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Scored 7.3 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
  • User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality LowSome restricted information is disclosed, but limited in scope
  • Integrity LowData modification is possible but limited in scope or consequence
  • Availability LowReduced performance or intermittent disruption of service

Weaknesses

Sources

References in the record

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