Zkbio Access IvsApplication · Zkteco

CVE-2024-1706

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-02-21
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 3.3.2 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A vulnerability was determined in ZKTeco ZKBio Access IVS up to 3.3.2. This impacts an unknown function of the component Department Name Search Bar. This manipulation with the input <marquee>hi causes cross site scripting. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor explains: "ZKBio Access IVS is no longer maintained and the product has been replaced by ZKBio CVAccess, it is recommended to replace it with the latest version of ZKBio CVAccess." This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Department Name Search Bar component of ZKTeco ZKBio Access IVS (versions up to 3.3.2). The application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input, allowing injection of malicious HTML/JavaScript via vectors like the <marquee> tag.

MitigationSince ZKBio Access IVS is end-of-life and unmaintained, migrate to ZKBio CVAccess. If migration is not immediately feasible, disable the affected Department Name Search Bar functionality and implement WAF rules to detect and block XSS payloads.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Zkbio Access IvsApplication
Affected:<= 3.3.2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm ZKBio Access IVS is running
    Access the web interface of the application by navigating to the server's URL, or check running services/processes on the host for ZKBio Access IVS
    Affected if The ZKBio Access IVS web application is accessible and running
  2. Identify the installed version
    Locate the version information in the application's web interface (typically in an About or Settings page) or check the software installation directory for version files
    Affected if The installed version is 3.3.2 or any version lower than 3.3.2
  3. Locate the Department Name Search Bar component
    Navigate to the access control or personnel management section of the web interface where department search functionality is provided
    Affected if The Department Name Search Bar feature is present and accessible in the web interface
  4. Check if the search bar accepts and reflects input
    Enter a benign test string (such as a simple word) into the Department Name Search Bar and observe whether the input is reflected back in the response page
    Affected if User-supplied input in the search bar is reflected in the page output without proper encoding

The environment is affected if ZKBio Access IVS version 3.3.2 or lower is running and the Department Name Search Bar feature reflects user input without sanitization.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 3.3.2
Interim mitigation

Since ZKBio Access IVS is end-of-life and unmaintained, migrate to ZKBio CVAccess. If migration is not immediately feasible, disable the affected Department Name Search Bar functionality and implement WAF rules to detect and block XSS payloads.

Recommended fix High confidence

ZKBio CVAccess (latest version)

  1. 1. Acknowledge that ZKBio Access IVS is end-of-life and no longer maintained by ZKTeco.
  2. 2. Note that no security patches will be released for ZKBio Access IVS versions 3.3.2 and earlier.
  3. 3. Plan migration from ZKBio Access IVS to ZKBio CVAccess as recommended by the vendor.
  4. 4. Before migration, assess current ZKBio Access IVS configuration and data to plan for proper transfer.
  5. 5. Deploy ZKBio CVAccess in a staging environment to validate functionality.
  6. 6. Migrate production systems to ZKBio CVAccess once validation is complete.
  7. 7. Decommission all ZKBio Access IVS installations to eliminate the XSS vulnerability exposure.
Caveat Migration to ZKBio CVAccess is a product transition; configuration, user data, and integration settings will need to be re-established in the new product

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Zkbio Access Ivs Scoped from the published advisory
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