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CVE-2016-20026

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.78% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2026-03-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Apache. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2016-20026
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.78%
Apache

Original NVD Description

ZKTeco ZKBioSecurity 3.0 contains hardcoded credentials in the bundled Apache Tomcat server that allow unauthenticated attackers to access the manager application. Attackers can authenticate with hardcoded credentials stored in tomcat-users.xml to upload malicious WAR archives containing JSP applications and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.