CVE-2024-13966

ZKTeco BioTime allows unauthenticated attackers to enumerate usernames and log in as any user with a password unchanged from the default value '123456'. Users should change their passwords (located under the Attendance Settings tab as "Self-Password").

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://krashconsulting.com/fury-of-fingers-biotime-rce/	Third Party Advisory
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2025/va-25-148-01.json	Third Party Advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-13966	Third Party Advisory
https://zkteco-store.ru/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ZKBio-CVSecurity-6.0.0-User-Manual_EN-v1.0_20230616.pdf	Product
https://www.zkteco.com/en/Security_Bulletinsibs/18	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-05-27 19:15

Updated : 2025-09-26 14:01

NVD link : CVE-2024-13966

Mitre link : CVE-2024-13966

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-13966

JSON object : View

Products Affected

zkteco

biotime

CWE

CWE-1393

Use of Default Password

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