CVE-2021-20114

HIGH NUCLEI

TCExam <= 14.8.1 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via Cache Backup Directory

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2021-20114 has a Nuclei detection template available — see the Nuclei card below for the Shodan/FOFA recon queries.

Description

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.

Nuclei Templates (1)

TCExam <= 14.8.1 - Sensitive Information Exposure
HIGHby push4d

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-32

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0597
EPSS Percentile 92.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-425
Status published
Products (1)
tecnick/tcexam < 14.8.1
Published Jul 30, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026