CVE-2016-20028

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.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2016080268
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116477
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138569
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40325/
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zkteco-zkbiosecurity-cross-site-request-forgery-superadmin
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5364.php

Configurations

No configuration.

History

16 Mar 2026, 14:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-03-16 14:17

Updated : 2026-03-16 14:53

NVD link : CVE-2016-20028

Mitre link : CVE-2016-20028

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-20028

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-352

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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