TEKUVA - Password Reminder Authentication Bypass

ExploitDBExploitDB exploitExploitEDB-10201

PoC files

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Analysisdeepseek-v4-pro:cloud ·

Technical assessment

A Perl script that connects to a TEKUVA Password Reminder Access database using a hard-coded password and dumps all stored credentials into an HTML file, bypassing the application's main password authentication.

Backdoor review

No backdoor observed in reviewed code

The provided evidence is a complete Perl script that exploits a hard-coded database password in TEKUVA Password Reminder to dump stored credentials. The script uses standard DBI/ODBC calls to connect to a local Access database and write the results to an HTML file. No network exfiltration, reverse shell, or other backdoor behavior is present; the script performs exactly the actions described in its comments.

ClassificationExploit
Model confidence100%
AuthenticationNot required
Languagesperl
Target softwareTEKUVA Password Reminder
Attack typesauthentication bypasscredential dumping
Evidence & reasoningClassification basis · observed behavior · safety review
Technical evidence

Classification basis and observed behavior

Classification basis

The script actively connects to the database using a hard-coded password, extracts all stored credentials, and writes them to a file, which constitutes exploitation of the authentication bypass vulnerability rather than mere detection or scanning.

exploits/windows/local/10201.pl:3exploits/windows/local/10201.pl:15-17exploits/windows/local/10201.pl:26-30

Requirements

  • Local file system access to the TEKUVA Password Reminder database file (rem.accdb).exploits/windows/local/10201.pl:23
  • Perl DBI and ODBC driver for Microsoft Access installed.exploits/windows/local/10201.pl:21exploits/windows/local/10201.pl:26

Observed behavior

  • Connects to the Access database using a hard-coded password 'P@z19r1m'.exploits/windows/local/10201.pl:26-27
  • Executes a SQL query to select all application names, logins, passwords, and notes from the pwdrem table.exploits/windows/local/10201.pl:24exploits/windows/local/10201.pl:29-30
  • Writes the extracted credentials into an HTML table in a local file 'results.html'.exploits/windows/local/10201.pl:32-35
Safety-review evidence

Behaviors behind the backdoor verdict

Observables

Hardcoded Password
P\@z19r1mThe script uses a hard-coded password to connect to the local Access database, which is the vulnerability being demonstrated.exploits/windows/local/10201.pl:26
Local File Write
results.htmlThe script writes extracted credentials to a local HTML file, which is the stated purpose of the exploit.exploits/windows/local/10201.pl:32-35
Review boundaries

What the analysis did not establish

  • Only the exploit script content was analyzed; external dependencies (Perl DBI, ODBC driver) and the target database file are not included.
  • The script was not executed; classification is based solely on static analysis of the provided source code.
  • Only the exploit script text was reviewed; no external resources or referenced tools were inspected.
  • The script's behavior depends on the local environment (e.g., DBI/ODBC drivers, file paths), which were not verified.
Model interpretation

This review is limited to the supplied PoC code and context. It does not assert that the code works or is safe to execute.

Linked vulnerabilities

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