CVE-2024-36526

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Published Jul 9, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:zkteco:zkbio_cvsecurity:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

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% (0.877% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/mrojz/ZKT-Bio-CVSecurity/blob/main/CVE-2024-36526.md
https://zkteco.eu/downloads/zkbio-cvsecurity-installation-files

History

Jul 16, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00205}`	epss `{'score': 0.00222}`

Jun 17, 2025 7:30 PM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:zkteco:zkbio_cvsecurity:6.1.1:::::::*

Subscriptions

Zkteco Zkbio Cvsecurity

Weaknesses

CWE-259

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 9, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:37 AM
Reserved: May 30, 2024, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Jul 29, 2024, 2:04 PM

Updated: Jul 29, 2024, 2:04 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:36 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Jul 9, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:36 AM

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