What is CVE-2021-20114?

CVE-2021-20114 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tecnick Tcexam, classified under Direct Request (Forced Browsing). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-07-30.

How severe is CVE-2021-20114?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-20114 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Tecnick Tcexam

CVE-2021-20114

When installed following the default/recommended settings, TCExam <= 14.8.1 allowed unauthenticated users to access the /cache/backup/ directory, which included sensitive database backup files.

EPSS: 0.060 (92.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Tecnick Tcexam
N/a Tcexam — versions 14.8.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-425 — Direct Request (Forced Browsing)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

vulnreport@tenable.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20114?: CVE-2021-20114 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tecnick Tcexam, classified under Direct Request (Forced Browsing). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-07-30.
How severe is CVE-2021-20114?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-20114 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.