CVE-2020-36917 iDS6 DSSPro Digital Signage System 6.2 Cleartext Password Disclosure via Cookie

High 8.6 Published Updated

Remote attackers can intercept cleartext passwords via cookies during man-in-the-middle attacks on the digital signage system.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-36917?

CVE-2020-36917 is a high-severity vulnerability in Guangzhou Yeroo Tech Co., Ltd. iDS6 DSSPro Digital Signage System, published on 6 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

iDS6 DSSPro Digital Signage System 6.2 contains a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability that allows remote attackers to intercept authentication credentials through cleartext cookie transmission. Attackers can exploit the autoSave feature to capture user passwords during man-in-the-middle attacks on HTTP communications.

Weakness: CWE-319

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36917?

How do I fix CVE-2020-36917?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36917 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-36917 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36917 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-73r6-4f43-344g.

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