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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-6554 · published 11 January 2024

CVE-2023-6554: Tecnick tcexam missing authorization vulnerability

Tecnick · Tcexam

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.

6.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.58% · top 54.4% CWE-862 · Missing authorization
6.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.58%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-6554/ Third Party Advisory
https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-6554/ Third Party Advisory
https://tcexam.org/ Product
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-6554/ Third Party Advisory
https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-6554/ Third Party Advisory
https://tcexam.org/ Product

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-6554), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.