ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity 3.0 Cross-Site Request Forgery Superadmin
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-20028 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulnCheck |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-03-16 14:17:49 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-08 16:16:32 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/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
Problem Types: CWE-352 | CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/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
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | ZKTeco Inc. | ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity | affected 3.0.1.0_R_230 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5364.php | [email protected] | www.zeroscience.mk | |
| packetstormsecurity.com/files/138569 | [email protected] | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116477 | [email protected] | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2016080268 | [email protected] | cxsecurity.com | |
| www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40325 | [email protected] | www.exploit-db.com | |
| www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zkteco-zkbiosecurity-cross-site-request-forgery-su... | [email protected] | www.vulncheck.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: LiquidWorm as Gjoko Krstic of Zero Science Lab (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: The affected software ZKBioSecurity and ZKAccess have been officially discontinued. It is recommended that users switch to using ZKBio CVSecurity software. ZKBio CVSecurity has fixed these vulnerabilities. It is recommended that customers use the latest version of ZKBio CVSecurity to eliminate risks.