CVE-2024-13966
highpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.004 · 36 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
ZKTeco BioTime allows unauthenticated attackers to enumerate usernames and log in as any user with a password unchanged from the default value '123456'. Users should change their passwords (located under the Attendance Settings tab as "Self-Password").
remediations
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No vendor fix yet; a workaround is available.
- WorkaroundBioTimecisa_csaf_it
Change password in the Attendance Settings tab under "Self-Password".
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 2.7–7.3
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- VA-25-148-01ZKTeco BioTime multiple vulnerabilities2025-05-28csaf · cisa_csaf_itUS
ZKTeco BioTime is a web-based time and attendance management software. A default password vulnerability was found that allows an attacker to log in to any user account that does not change their password. Attackers utilizing this obtain user credentials and can possibly perform actions as an administrative user if able to successfully log in as one. Users should change their passwords (located under the Attendance Settings tab as "Self-Password").
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://krashconsulting.com/fury-of-fingers-biotime-rce/cnnvd
- https://www.zkteco.com/en/ZKBioTime/ZKBioTimePatchcnnvd
- https://zkteco-store.ru/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ZKBio-CVSecurity-6.0.0-User-Manual_EN-v1.0_20230616.pdfcnnvd
- https://krashconsulting.com/fury-of-fingers-biotime-rce/enisa_euvd
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2025/va-25-148-01.jsonenisa_euvd
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-13966enisa_euvd
- https://zkteco-store.ru/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ZKBio-CVSecurity-6.0.0-User-Manual_EN-v1.0_20230616.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://krashconsulting.com/fury-of-fingers-biotime-rce/Third Party Advisorynvd
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