Description
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.
Published: 2023-08-03
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 17.6% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-42711 ZKTeco BioTime version 8.5.5 through 9.0.1 allows authenticated attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the server by making specially 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 the 'NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM' user.
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00321}

 epss

{'score': 0.00602}

Sat, 24 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description ZKTeco BioTime version 8.5.5 through 9.0.1 allows authenticated attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the server by making specially 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 the 'NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM' user. 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

Mon, 19 May 2025 21:30:00 +0000

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Description A path traversal vulnerability in ZKTeco BioTime v8.5.5 allows attackers to write arbitrary files via using a malicious SFTP configuration. ZKTeco BioTime version 8.5.5 through 9.0.1 allows authenticated attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the server by making specially 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 the 'NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM' user.
References

Mon, 05 May 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

 ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Zkteco Biotime
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-27T19:16:38.829Z

Reserved: 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-38951

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Updated: 2024-08-02T17:54:39.698Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-08-03T23:15:11.363

Modified: 2025-05-27T20:15:23.647

Link: CVE-2023-38951

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