How severe is CVE-2023-3941?

CVE-2023-3941 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, 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-2023-3941 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3941?

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.

Does CVE-2023-3941 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2023-3941 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-44567.

When was CVE-2023-3941 published?

CVE-2023-3941 was published on 2024-05-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-3941

CVE-2023-3941 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. 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-23.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (56th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2023-44567
Weakness: CWE-23
Published: 2024-05-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in ZkTeco-based OEM devices allows an attacker to write any file on the system with root privileges. 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-3941?: Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in ZkTeco-based OEM devices allows an attacker to write any file on the system with root privileges. 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.
How severe is CVE-2023-3941?: CVE-2023-3941 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, 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-2023-3941 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-3941?: 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.
Does CVE-2023-3941 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2023-3941 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-44567.
When was CVE-2023-3941 published?: CVE-2023-3941 was published on 2024-05-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/klsecservices/Advisories/blob/master/K-ZkTeco-2023-003.md

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