Is CVE-2024-13966 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-13966 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-09-26.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-13966?

CVE-2024-13966 has a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.

How do I patch CVE-2024-13966?

Patch guidance is available from zkteco security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-13966.

CVE-2024-13966 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

ZKTeco BioTime allows unauthenticated attackers to enumerate usernames and log in as any user with a password unchanged from the default value '123456'. Users should change their passwords (located under the Attendance Settings tab as "Self-Password").

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-1393

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ZKTECO
Published: 5/27/2025
Last Modified: 9/26/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2024-13966

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