CVE-2016-20029
MediumCVSS 6.2Summary
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.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can bypass access controls and retrieve sensitive information including configuration files, source code, and protected application resources, posing a serious threat to organizational security.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity to the latest version and implement additional security measures to minimize the risk of file path manipulation.
Other vulnerabilities in ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity 3.0
See all- CVE-2016-20031Medium
ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity 3.0 contains a local authorization bypass vulnerability in visLogin.jsp that allows attackers to authenticate without valid credentials by spoofing localhost requests.
- CVE-2016-20028Medium
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.
- CVE-2016-20027Medium
ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity 3.0 contains multiple reflected XSS vulnerabilities that allow attackers to execute arbitrary HTML and script code by injecting malicious payloads through unsanitized parameters in multiple scripts.
- CVE-2016-20030Critical
ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity 3.0 contains a user enumeration vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to discover valid usernames by submitting partial characters via the username parameter.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.

