CVE-2023-3941

Multiple arbitrary file writes in ZkTeco-based OEM devices

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Published May 21, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 10 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in ZkTeco-based OEM devices allows an attacker

to write any file on the system with root privileges.

This issue affects
ZkTeco-based OEM devices (ZkTeco ProFace X, Smartec ST-FR043, Smartec
ST-FR041ME and possibly others) with the ZAM170-NF-1.8.25-7354-Ver1.0.0
and possibly others.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

ZkTeco

ZkTeco-based OEM devices with firmware ZAM170-NF-1.8.25-7354-Ver1.0.0

unknown

Version	Status	Constraints
`ZAM170-NF-1.8.25-7354-Ver1.0.0`	affected	—

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-44567	Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in ZkTeco-based OEM devices allows an attacker to write any file on the system with root privileges. This issue affects ZkTeco-based OEM devices (ZkTeco ProFace X, Smartec ST-FR043, Smartec ST-FR041ME and possibly others) with the ZAM170-NF-1.8.25-7354-Ver1.0.0 and possibly others.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.917% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/klsecservices/Advisories/blob/master/K-ZkTeco-2023-003.md

History

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Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

CWE-23

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:08 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Kaspersky
Published: May 21, 2024, 10:20 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:08 AM
Reserved: Jul 25, 2023, 1:59 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:08 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:08 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:15 AM

Status: Deferred
Published: May 21, 2024, 11:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:15 AM

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