CVE-2020-17474
CVE-2020-17474 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zkteco Zkbiosecurity Server with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-613.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (64th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-613
- Affected product: Zkteco Zkbiosecurity Server
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A token-reuse vulnerability in ZKTeco FaceDepot 7B 1.0.213 and ZKBiosecurity Server 1.0.0_20190723 allows an attacker to create arbitrary new users, elevate users to administrators, delete users, and download user faces from the database.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-17474?
- A token-reuse vulnerability in ZKTeco FaceDepot 7B 1.0.213 and ZKBiosecurity Server 1.0.0_20190723 allows an attacker to create arbitrary new users, elevate users to administrators, delete users, and download user faces from the database.
- How severe is CVE-2020-17474?
- CVE-2020-17474 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2020-17474 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-17474?
- CVE-2020-17474 primarily affects Zkteco Zkbiosecurity Server. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-17474?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2020-17474 published?
- CVE-2020-17474 was published on 2020-08-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:zkteco:zkbiosecurity_server:1.0.0_20190723:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:zkteco:facedepot_7b_firmware:1.0.213:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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