CVE-2020-17474

Name: CVE-2020-17474
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-08-14T20:15:12.95+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.18%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-17474 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A token-reuse vulnerability in ZKTeco FaceDepot 7B 1.0.213 and ZKBiosecurity Server 1.0.0_20190723 allows an attacker to create arbitrary new users, elevate users to administrators, delete users, and download user faces from the database.. EPSS estimates a 1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A token-reuse vulnerability in ZKTeco FaceDepot 7B 1.0.213 and ZKBiosecurity Server 1.0.0_20190723 allows an attacker to create arbitrary new users, elevate users to administrators, delete users, and download user faces from the database.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.18%

63.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-613

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Zkteco	Zkbiosecurity Server	1.0.0_20190723
Zkteco	Facedepot 7b Firmware	1.0.213

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 14, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-17474?

How severe is CVE-2020-17474?

CVE-2020-17474 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-17474?

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Source: NVD / NIST