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CVE-2020-36896 (GCVE-0-2020-36896)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-10 20:55 – Updated: 2025-12-11 18:53
VLAI
Title
QiHang Media Web Digital Signage 3.0.9 Cleartext Credentials Disclosure
Summary
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.
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-11 15:54 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Date Public
2020-08-12 00:00
Show details on NVD website

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