# CVE-2026-108797: ZKTeco BioTime Employee REST API employees authorization

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-10-12 · Updated: 2026-10-16

## Affected

- ZKTeco BioTime: 9.5.6 Build 20260130.3206

## Description

A vulnerability has been found in ZKTeco BioTime 9.5.6 Build 20260130.3206. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /personnel/api/employees/ of the component Employee REST API. The manipulation leads to authorization bypass. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 9.5.6 Build 3623 is able to resolve this issue. The affected component should be upgraded.

## What to do

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/416574
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/416574/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-108797
- https://vuldb.com/submit/961748
- https://www.zkteco.com/en/Security_Bulletinsibs/27

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