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CVE-2016-20024Disclosure

LOWCVSS 9.3 · CRITICAL

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

ZKTeco ZKTime.Net 3.0.1.6 contains an insecure file permissions vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to escalate privileges by modifying executable files. Attackers can exploit world-writable permissions on the ZKTimeNet3.0 directory and its contents to replace executable files with malicious binaries for privilege escalation.

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0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-538

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

STABLE

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-03-15); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-03-15: 1Mentions · 2026-03-16: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-15: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-16: 103-1503-16
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVEFind.com@CveFindCom
    Disclosure

    [CVE-2016-20024: CRITICAL] ZKTeco http://ZKTime.Net 3.0.1.6 has insecure file permissions, enabling users to elevate privileges by changing executable files. Attackers can exploit this flaw for privilege escalation.#cve,CVE-2016-20024,#cybersecurity https://cvefind.com/CVE-2016-20024

    Post summary

    A critical privilege‑elevation flaw in ZKTeco's ZKTime.Net 3.0.1.6 results from insecure file permissions, allowing users to modify executables and gain higher privileges.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2016-20024 ZKTeco http://ZKTime.Net 3.0.1.6 contains an insecure file permissions vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to escalate privileges by modifying executable files. Att… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-20024

    Post summary

    The tweet reports a privilege‑escalation flaw in ZKTeco’s 3.0.1.6 code due to insecure file permissions, but it provides no exploit, patch, or evidence of active exploitation.

    0000090
    56.7K followersView on X

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