What is CVE-2023-38949?

CVE-2023-38949 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zkteco Biotime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-08-03.

How severe is CVE-2023-38949?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Zkteco Biotime

CVE-2023-38949

An issue in a hidden API in ZKTeco BioTime v8.5.5 allows unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily reset the Administrator password via a crafted web request.

EPSS: 0.004 (27.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Zkteco Biotime — versions 8.5.5
N/a — versions n/a

References

af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Product)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38949?: CVE-2023-38949 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zkteco Biotime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-08-03.
How severe is CVE-2023-38949?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.