{"cve":"CVE-2023-38952","nvd":{"published":"2023-08-03T23:15:11.473","modified":"2026-07-09T01:18:33.433","status":"Modified","description":"Insecure access control in ZKTeco BioTime through 9.0.1 allows authenticated attackers to escalate their privileges due to the fact that session ids are not validated for the type of user accessing the application by default. Privilege restrictions between non-admin and admin users are not enforced and any authenticated user can leverage admin functions without restriction by making direct requests to administrative endpoints.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","score":7.5},"cwes":["CWE-552"],"references":["https://claroty.com/team82/disclosure-dashboard/cve-2023-38952","https://github.com/omair2084/biotime-rce-8.5.5/blob/main/biotime_enum.py","https://krashconsulting.com/fury-of-fingers-biotime-rce/","https://claroty.com/team82/disclosure-dashboard/cve-2023-38952","https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=PACKETSTORM:177859"],"products":["zkteco:biotime"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T21:38:35.729974749+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2023-38952","score":0.0266,"percentile":0.85694,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}