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CVE-2026-108798 ZKTeco CVE debrief

A vulnerability was found in ZKTeco BioTime 9.5.6 Build 20260130.3206. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation results in use of hard-coded cryptographic key. The attack may be launched remotely. Defenders should assess the potential impact and prioritize verification and mitigation efforts for ZKTeco BioTime 9.5.6 Build 20260130.3206 systems. The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key could compromise system security and data integrity. Verify the presence of this vulnerability in inventory and assess potential impact on system security and data integrity.

Vendor
ZKTeco
Product
BioTime
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.9
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-10-12
Original CVE updated
2026-10-12
Advisory published
2026-10-12
Advisory updated
2026-10-12

Who should care

Defenders responsible for ZKTeco BioTime 9.5.6 Build 20260130.3206 systems should assess the potential impact of this vulnerability and prioritize verification and mitigation efforts. This includes operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams who need to verify the presence of this vulnerability in their inventory and assess the potential impact on their systems.

Why it matters

Defenders should prioritize verifying the presence of this vulnerability in their inventory and assessing the potential impact on their systems. The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key could compromise system security and data integrity.

  • Verify the presence of the hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in ZKTeco BioTime 9.5.6 Build 20260130.3206 systems
  • Assess the potential impact of the vulnerability on system security and data integrity
  • Consider implementing compensating controls to mitigate the vulnerability

Technical summary

The vulnerability affects ZKTeco BioTime 9.5.6 Build 20260130.3206 and results in the use of a hard-coded cryptographic key. The attack may be launched remotely. Defenders should prioritize verifying the presence of this vulnerability in their inventory and assessing the potential impact on their systems. The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key could compromise system security and data integrity. Affected product deployments should be identified in managed environments, and an owner should be assigned for follow-up.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying the presence of this vulnerability in their inventory and assessing the potential impact on their systems.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Verify the presence of ZKTeco BioTime 9.5.6 Build 20260130.3206 in your inventory
  • Assess the potential impact of the hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability on your systems
  • Consider implementing compensating controls to mitigate the vulnerability
  • Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance
  • Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
  • Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide limited information about the vulnerability. Further investigation is required to determine the full scope of the vulnerability and potential impact. The source details are limited, and explicit evidence-limit language and defensive verification tasks are needed. Defenders should verify the presence of ZKTeco BioTime 9.5.6 Build 20260130.3206 in their inventory and assess the potential impact of the hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability on their systems.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-108798 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-108798

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-108798 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108798

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.