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.

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.

EPSS: 0.008 (52.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Howfor Qihang_media_web_digital_signage — versions 3.0.9
Shenzhen Xingmeng Qihang Media Co., Ltd.guangzhou Hefeng Automation Technology Ltd. Web Digital Signage — versions 3.0.9

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Product, product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (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.