CVE-2023-38951

ZKTeco BioTime 8.5.5 through 9.x before 9.0.1 (20240617.19506) allows authenticated attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the server via crafted requests to /base/sftpsetting/ endpoints that abuse a path traversal issue in the Username field and a lack of input sanitization on the SSH Key field. Overwriting specific files may lead to arbitrary code execution as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:zkteco:biotime:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

27 May 2025, 20:15

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Summary (en) A path traversal vulnerability in ZKTeco BioTime v8.5.5 allows attackers to write arbitrary files via using a malicious SFTP configuration. (en) ZKTeco BioTime 8.5.5 through 9.x before 9.0.1 (20240617.19506) allows authenticated attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the server via crafted requests to /base/sftpsetting/ endpoints that abuse a path traversal issue in the Username field and a lack of input sanitization on the SSH Key field. Overwriting specific files may lead to arbitrary code execution as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
References
  • () https://github.com/omair2084/biotime-rce-8.5.5/blob/main/biotime_enum.py -
  • () https://krashconsulting.com/fury-of-fingers-biotime-rce/ -
  • () https://www.zkteco.com/en/ZKBio_Time/ZKBioTime#Download -
  • () https://www.zkteco.com/en/announcement -
  • () https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=PACKETSTORM:177859 -

Information

Published : 2023-08-03 23:15

Updated : 2025-05-27 20:15


NVD link : CVE-2023-38951

Mitre link : CVE-2023-38951

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-38951


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Products Affected

zkteco

  • biotime
CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')