CVE-2020-36896

high

Description

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.

References

https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2020-5579.php

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/qihang-media-web-digital-signage-cleartext-credentials-disclosure

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48748

http://www.howfor.com

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-12-10

Updated: 2025-12-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00231