When installed following the default/recommended settings, TCExam <= 14.8.1 allowed…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-425Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-425.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05973 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TCExam | 14.8.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- TCExam Vendor— Affected 14.8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20114
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p6qm-652f-pc2j
References
More Tecnick Tcexam vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-02065 Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/code/tce_functions_tcecode_editor.php in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2012-03619 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in TCExam before 11.3.008 allow remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2020-04673 Cross-site request forgery in TCExam CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2023-06005 Missing authorisation in TCExam CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-04678 Cross-site scripting in TCExam CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2020-04676 Cross-site scripting in TCExam CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-20114 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-20114 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p6qm-652f-pc2j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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