CVE-2023-38951

Published Aug 3, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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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
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00321}

epss

{'score': 0.00602}

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
Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
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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'}

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Metrics ssvc

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jul 9, 2026, 12:27 AM
Reserved
Jul 25, 2023, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 3, 2023, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jul 9, 2026, 1:18 AM