AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2023-38950
HIGH · CVSS 7.5 · Analyzed
Published: 2023-08-03 · Updated: 2026-07-09 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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. This vulnerability was fixed in version 9.0.120240617.19506 of ZKBioTime.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 7.5 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-22
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- ZKTeco · BioTime
- Added to catalog
- 2025-05-19
- 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.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2025-06-09
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:zkteco:biotime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 9.0.1
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- https://claroty.com/team82/disclosure-dashboard/cve-2023-38950
Third Party Advisory
- https://claroty.com/team82/disclosure-dashboard/cve-2023-38950
Third Party Advisory
- https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=PACKETSTORM:177859
Exploit
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38950
US Government Resource
- https://www.fortinet.com/content/dam/fortinet/assets/reports/report-incident-response-middle-east.pdf
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