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CVE-2023-38950 — A path traversal vulnerability in the iclock API of ZKTeco BioTime v8

A path traversal vulnerability in the iclock API of ZKTeco BioTime v8.5.5 allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via supplying a crafted payload. This vulnerability was fixed in version 9.0.120240617.19506 of ZKBioTime.

CVSS

7.5 HIGH

EPSS

84.88% (top 0.30%)

CWE

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Published

2023-08-03T23:15:11.117

Last modified

2026-07-05T02:16:45.990

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA KEV — Actively Exploited

Added to KEV

2025-05-19

BOD 22-01 due

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Ransomware use

Unknown

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01What is this vulnerability?

02Affected products

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2025-05-19. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

Open the Sigma generator with a pre-filled prompt for this CVE to draft a starting detection in your stack of choice:

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

Published: 2023-08-03T23:15:11.117
Last modified: 2026-07-05T02:16:45.990
Added to CISA KEV: 2025-05-19

09References

claroty.com — https://claroty.com/team82/disclosure-dashboard/cve-2023-38950
zkteco.com — http://zkteco.com
claroty.com — https://claroty.com/team82/disclosure-dashboard/cve-2023-38950
sploitus.com — https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=PACKETSTORM:177859
www.cisa.gov — https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-…
www.fortinet.com — https://www.fortinet.com/content/dam/fortinet/assets/reports/report-incident-res…

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