CVE-2021-39434 Hardcoded credentials in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can gain administrator access to ZKTeco ZKTime using hardcoded default credentials, requiring immediate credential rotation and patching.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-39434?

CVE-2021-39434 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A default username and password for an administrator account was discovered in ZKTeco ZKTime 10.0 through 11.1.0, builds 20180901, 20190510.1, 20200309.3, 20200930, 20201231, and 20210220.

Weakness: CWE-521

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39434?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zkteco Zktime.

How do I fix CVE-2021-39434?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39434 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-39434 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39434 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xq46-j345-hjrw.

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