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Incident WHID 2005-42

WHID 2005-42: Default password in a common application used by schools
Date: 21 October 2005
Incident Type: Vulnerability Disclosure
WASC Threat Classification: Insufficient Authentication

The software has a default password for teachers, enabling anyone to access the system with teachers privileges.

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