CVE-2023-6554

Missing authorisation in TCExam

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Published Jan 11, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Tecnick.com

TCExam

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 15.1.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:tecnick:tcexam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-58783	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.581% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-6554/
https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-6554/
https://tcexam.org/

History

Jun 20, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Tecnick Tcexam

Weaknesses

CWE-862

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 4:34 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CERT-PL
Published: Jan 11, 2024, 3:17 PM
Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 4:34 PM
Reserved: Dec 6, 2023, 1:46 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:35 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:35 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:50 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 11, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:50 AM

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