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TI-2023-03660 Aliases CVE-2023-3938GHSA-gp7w-fhxq-93jr

Bypassing ZkTeco-based OEM devices/ZKTeco biometric authentication system via SQLi in QR code

Priority LOW 22CWE-89Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Physical
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ZkTeco-based OEM devices allows an attacker to authenticate under any user from the device database. This issue affects  ZkTeco-based OEM devices (ZkTeco ProFace X, Smartec ST-FR043, Smartec ST-FR041ME and possibly others) with the ZAM170-NF-1.8.25-7354-Ver1.0.0 and possibly others.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00432 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ZKTecoZkTeco-based OEM devices with firmware ZAM170-NF-1.8.25-7354-Ver1.0.0ZAM170-NF-1.8.25-7354-Ver1.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • ZkTeco-based OEM devices with firmware ZAM170-NF-1.8.25-7354-Ver1.0.0 VendorZKTeco Affected ZAM170-NF-1.8.25-7354-Ver1.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CISA-ADP · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:zkteco:smartec_st_fr043:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——ZKTeco
cpe:2.3:h:zkteco:smartec_st_fr041me:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——ZKTeco
cpe:2.3:h:zkteco:facedepot_7b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by CISA-ADP—ZKTeco
  • cpe:2.3:h:zkteco:smartec_st_fr043:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ZKTeco
  • cpe:2.3:h:zkteco:smartec_st_fr041me:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ZKTeco
  • cpe:2.3:h:zkteco:facedepot_7b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·ZKTeco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3938
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gp7w-fhxq-93jr

References

Other 1

  • TI-2023-20210 A path traversal vulnerability in the iclock API of ZKTeco BioTime v8.5.5 allows… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-28829 Hard-coded credentials in ZKTeco ZKBio CVSecurity CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-24297 ZKTeco ZKBio CVSecurity v6.1.1 was discovered to contain a hardcoded cryptographic key. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-20211 ZKTeco BioTime 8.5.5 through 9.x before 9.0.1 (20240617.19506) allows authenticated… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-09202 ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity 3.0 Hardcoded Credentials Remote Code Execution CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2016-09200 ZKTeco ZKTime.Net 3.0.1.6 Insecure File Permissions Privilege Escalation CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
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Sources

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