What is CVE-2024-36526?

CVE-2024-36526 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zkteco Zkbio_cvsecurity, classified under Use of Hard-coded Password. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-07-09.

How severe is CVE-2024-36526?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-36526 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Zkteco Zkbio_cvsecurity

CVE-2024-36526

ZKTeco ZKBio CVSecurity v6.1.1 was discovered to contain a hardcoded cryptographic key.

EPSS: 0.009 (54.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Zkteco Zkbio_cvsecurity — versions 6.1.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-259 — Use of Hard-coded Password

Public proof-of-concept exploits

mrojz/ZKT-Bio-CVSecurity

References

cve@mitre.org (Product)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36526?: CVE-2024-36526 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zkteco Zkbio_cvsecurity, classified under Use of Hard-coded Password. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-07-09.
How severe is CVE-2024-36526?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-36526 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.