ZKTeco BioTime Path Traversal Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-38950 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-08-03 23:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-08-08 19:02:00 UTC |
| Description | A path traversal vulnerability in the iclock API of ZKTeco BioTime v8.5.5 allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via supplying a crafted payload. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.834000000 probability, percentile 0.992920000 (date 2026-06-08)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2025-05-19; due 2025-06-09; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-22
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | ZKTeco |
|---|---|
| Product | BioTime |
| Name | ZKTeco BioTime Path Traversal Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
| Notes | https://www.zkteco.com/en/Security_Bulletinsibs ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38950 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-38950 | Claroty | MISC | claroty.com | |
| ZKTeco | Home Page | MISC | zkteco.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.