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High · 7.8 Public exploit CVE-2022-42176 EUVD-2022-45253GHSA-77qp-56f9-g5r3

In PCTechSoft PCSecure V5.0.8.xw, use of Hard-coded Credentials in configuration files leads to admin panel access.

Published Oct 20, 2022 · Updated May 8, 2025 · Assigned by mitre

Description

In PCTechSoft PCSecure V5.0.8.xw, use of Hard-coded Credentials in configuration files leads to admin panel access.

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