CVE-2020-36923 (GCVE-0-2020-36923)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-06 15:52 – Updated: 2026-01-06 18:56
VLAI?
Title
Sony BRAVIA Digital Signage 1.7.8 Client-Side Protection Bypass via IDOR
Summary
Sony BRAVIA Digital Signage 1.7.8 contains an insecure direct object reference vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass authorization controls. Attackers can access hidden system resources like '/#/content-creation' by manipulating client-side access restrictions.
Severity ?
6.9 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Sony Electronics Inc. Sony BRAVIA Digital Signage Affected: <=1.7.8
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Credits
LiquidWorm as Gjoko Krstic of Zero Science Lab
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