Is CVE-2023-38950 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2023-38950 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2025-05-19.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-38950?

CVE-2023-38950 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-38950?

CVE-2023-38950 has an EPSS score of 84.88% (100th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38950?

Upgrade biotime to 9.0.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-38950

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctl

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A path traversal vulnerability in the iclock API of ZKTeco BioTime v8.5.5 allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via supplying a crafted payload. This vulnerability was fixed in version 9.0.120240617.19506 of ZKBioTime.

CWE-22Path Traversal

How to fix

Remediation Available

biotimeNVD

Affected:< 9.0.1Fixed in:9.0.1CVE-2023-38950derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

84.88%probability of exploitation in 30 days

100thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

ZKTeco BioTime Path Traversal Vulnerability

ZKTeco BioTime contains a path traversal vulnerability in the iclock API that allows an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary files via supplying a crafted payload.

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Remediation due: 2025-06-09

References

Exploit1

sploitus.com

Third-Party Advisory1

claroty.com

Government Resource1

cisa.gov

Technical Description1

fortinet.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-07-09.