CVE-2023-38951 is a critical path traversal vulnerability affecting ZKTeco BioTime versions 8.5.5 through 9.x before 9.0.1. Authenticated attackers can exploit this flaw by crafting requests to /base/sftpsetting/ endpoints, leveraging unsanitized input in the Username and SSH Key fields to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the server. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for arbitrary code execution as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. Currently, there is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and the vulnerability shows no signs of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zkteco:biotime:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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