CVE-2017-17056
ZKTeco
- Published
- 4 December 2017
- Last modified
- 17 June 2026
- CVSS
- 8.8 v3.0
- Severity
- high
- EPSS
- 0.7% (52th pct)
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- NVD status
- Modified
- Weaknesses
- CWE-352
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
The ZKTime Web Software 2.0.1.12280 allows the Administrator to elevate the privileges of the application user using a 'password_change()' function of the Modify Password component, reachable via the old_password, new_password1, and new_password2 parameters to the /accounts/password_change/ URI. An attacker takes advantage of this scenario and creates a crafted CSRF link to add himself as an administrator to the ZKTime Web Software. He then uses social engineering methods to trick the administrator into clicking the forged HTTP request. The request is executed and the attacker becomes the Administrator of the ZKTime Web Software. If the vulnerability is successfully exploited, then an attacker (who would be a normal user of the web application) can escalate his privileges and become the administrator of ZKTime Web Software.
Exploitation
Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue as of 2026.09.04. That is an absence of confirmed public exploitation, not evidence that exploitation has not occurred. EPSS models a 0.7% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Type | Versions named |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zktime Web | ZKTeco | unknown | 2.0.1.12280 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145160/ZKTeco-ZKTime-Web-2.0.1.12280-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102007 third-party
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145160/ZKTeco-ZKTime-Web-2.0.1.12280-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102007 third-party
Record assembled from NVD, CISA KEV 2026.09.04 and FIRST EPSS 2026-09-04. Affected products are those NVD's CPE configuration names that fall inside this site's scope; a CVE may affect products outside it.