CVE-2020-36896

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  3. CVE-2020-36896
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.

7.5 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
http://www.howfor.com Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48748 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/qihang-media-web-digital-signage-cleartext-credentials-disclosure Third Party Advisory
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2020-5579.php Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2020-5579.php Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:howfor:qihang_media_web_digital_signage:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

17 Dec 2025, 19:21

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.howfor.com - () http://www.howfor.com - Product
References () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48748 - () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48748 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/qihang-media-web-digital-signage-cleartext-credentials-disclosure - () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/qihang-media-web-digital-signage-cleartext-credentials-disclosure - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2020-5579.php - () https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2020-5579.php - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
First Time Howfor
Howfor qihang Media Web Digital Signage
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:howfor:qihang_media_web_digital_signage:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

11 Dec 2025, 19:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2020-5579.php - () https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2020-5579.php -

10 Dec 2025, 21:16

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-12-10 21:16

Updated : 2025-12-17 19:21

NVD link : CVE-2020-36896

Mitre link : CVE-2020-36896

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-36896

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Products Affected

howfor

  • qihang_media_web_digital_signage
CWE
CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials