CVE-2016-20026

ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity 3.0 contains hardcoded credentials in the bundled Apache Tomcat server that allow unauthenticated attackers to access the manager application. Attackers can authenticate with hardcoded credentials stored in tomcat-users.xml to upload malicious WAR archives containing JSP applications and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2016080266
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116484
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138567
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40324/
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zkteco-zkbiosecurity-hardcoded-credentials-remote-code-execution
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5362.php

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-16 14:17

Updated : 2026-03-16 14:53

NVD link : CVE-2016-20026

Mitre link : CVE-2016-20026

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-20026

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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