Auth bypass in Tecnick Tcexam
CVE-2023-6554
When access to the "admin" folder is not protected by some external authorization mechanisms e.g. Apache Basic Auth, it is possible for any user to download protected information like exam answers.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Tecnick Tcexam
- Tecnick.com Tcexam — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-6554/ (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-6554/ (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- tcexam.org/ (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6554?
- CVE-2023-6554 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tecnick Tcexam, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6554?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-6554 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.