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Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-36918 affects Yerootech iDS6 DSSPro Digital Signage System. A malicious webpage could trick a logged-in administrator into creating unauthorized users because the application lacks proper CSRF request validation. Business risk is mainly unauthorized administrative changes, not direct server takeover. No cited source shows active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term vulnerability management item for any environment using iDS6 DSSPro. Prioritize systems with internet-exposed or widely accessible admin panels. The issue is moderate severity, but unauthorized account creation can create persistence and operational risk.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-352 cross-site request forgery in user management. A network attacker does not need prior privileges, but exploitation requires user interaction from an authenticated administrator. The supplied CVSS v4.0 score is 5.1. Affected versions listed are 6.2 B2014.12.12.1220, 5.6 B2017.07.12.1757, and 4.3.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running the affected iDS6 DSSPro Digital Signage System versions with administrator access reachable through a browser. Internet-facing or broadly accessible admin portals increase risk. Organizations not using this product are not exposed based on the provided sources.
Exploitation context
Public exploit references exist on Exploit-DB, Packet Storm, and CXSecurity, but the bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The attack depends on social engineering or web content reaching a logged-in administrator session.
Researcher notes
Sources describe CSRF in user management and include public exploit database entries. The provided material does not name a vendor patch, fixed version, or active exploitation. Validate product/version carefully because public references focus on older digital signage builds.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any deployed iDS6 DSSPro Digital Signage System instances and versions.
- Check Yerootech or trusted advisory sources for available updates or vendor guidance.
- Restrict administrative interface access to trusted networks or VPN users.
- Require administrators to log out when not actively managing the system.
- Review user accounts and remove unauthorized or unnecessary administrative users.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether versions 6.2, 5.6, or 4.3 are present.
- Verify administrative interfaces are not broadly reachable.
- Review recent account creation and privilege changes.
- Check whether vendor guidance or a fixed release is available.
- Document compensating controls if no patch is available.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.1 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
5.1MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-48990CVE reference · exploit
- Zero Science Lab Disclosure (ZSL-2020-5606)CVE reference · third-party-advisory
- Archived Yeroo Tech Vendor HomepageCVE reference · product
- Packet Storm Security Exploit EntryCVE reference · exploit
- IBM X-Force Vulnerability ExchangeCVE reference · vdb-entry
- CXSecurity Vulnerability Database EntryCVE reference · exploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: iDS6 DSSPro Digital Signage System 6.2 Cross-Site Request Forgery via User ManagementCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.