Vulnerability in Howfor Qihang Media Web Digital Signage
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48748 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.howfor.com (Product, product)
- www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2020-5579.php (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/qihang-media-web-digital-signage-cleartext-credent… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36896?
- CVE-2020-36896 is a high-severity vulnerability in Howfor Qihang Media Web Digital Signage, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-12-10.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36896?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.