CVE-2020-36896
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.009 · 59 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
QiHang Media Web Digital Signage 3.0.9 contains a cleartext credentials vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access administrative login information through an unprotected XML file. Attackers can retrieve hardcoded admin credentials by requesting the '/xml/User/User.xml' file, enabling direct authentication bypass.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.6–8.7
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (2)
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- howfor qihang media web digital signage= 3.0.9nvdUScpe:2.3:a:howfor:qihang_media_web_digital_signage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.howfor.comcnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48748cnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/qihang-media-web-digital-signage-cleartext-credentials-disclosurecnnvd
- https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2020-5579.phpcnnvd
- http://www.howfor.comenisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48748enisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/qihang-media-web-digital-signage-cleartext-credentials-disclosureenisa_euvd
- https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2020-5579.phpenisa_euvd
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