CVE-2016-20028
MEDIUM EPSS 10.9%
Published Mar 16, 20263mo ago · Modified Jun 8, 20263w ago
5.3 CVSS 4.0
Published Mar 16, 2026 3mo ago
Last Modified Jun 8, 2026 3w ago
Description
ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity 3.0 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform administrative actions by tricking logged-in users into visiting malicious websites. Attackers can craft HTTP requests that add superadmin accounts without validity checks, enabling unauthorized administrative access when authenticated users visit attacker-controlled pages.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
10.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Authentication
References 6
- cxsecurity.com https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2016080268
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116477
- packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138569
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40325/
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zkteco-zkbiosecurity-cross-site-request-forgery-superadmin
- zeroscience.mk https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5364.php
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.