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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2023-38950

highCVSS 3.1 7.5In CISA KEVEPSS 92%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2023-38950 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.5). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-05-19: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-22.

Severity

7.5 high

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

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since May 19, 2025

Federal due date Jun 9, 2025

EPSS, next 30 days

92%

Higher than 100% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

What CISA says to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected products

n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2023-38950 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-38950 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-05-19, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-06-09.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38950?

CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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