CVE-2016-20029
ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity 3.0 File Path Manipulation Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.9 Medium
- Published
- Mar 15, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 28, 2026
- Reserved
- Mar 15, 2026
Description
ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity 3.0 contains a file path manipulation vulnerability that allows attackers to access arbitrary files by modifying file paths used to retrieve local resources. Attackers can manipulate path parameters to bypass access controls and retrieve sensitive information including configuration files, source code, and protected application resources.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 6.9 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 6.2 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
ZKTeco ZKBioSecurityZKTeco Inc. |
|
References
- Zero Science Lab Disclosurethird-party-advisory
- CXSecuritythird-party-advisory
- IBM X-Force Exchangevdb-entry
- Packet Storm Securityexploit
- Referenceexploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity 3.0 File Path Manipulation Vulnerabilitythird-party-advisory
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