CVE-2016-20028
ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity 3.0 Cross-Site Request Forgery Superadmin
CVSS Score
4.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-352 |
| Vendor | zkteco inc. |
| Product | zkteco zkbiosecurity |
| Published | Mar 15, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 16, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Affected Versions
ZKTeco Inc. / ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity
3.0.1.0_R_230
References
zeroscience.mk: https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5364.php 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
Credits
LiquidWorm as Gjoko Krstic of Zero Science Lab