CVE-2020-36638: UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED A vulnerability was found in Chris92de AdminServ

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-36638?

adminserv: upgrade to 2020-09-29. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-36638 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36638 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2020-36638 affect?

CVE-2020-36638 affects adminserv. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability was found in Chris92de AdminServ. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file resources/core/adminserv.php. The manipulation of the argument error

Q: How urgent is CVE-2020-36638?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 3.5UPGRADE

CVE-2020-36638 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting adminserv. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability was found in Chris92de AdminServ. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file resources/core/adminserv.php. The manipulation of the argument error leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The patch is named 9a45087814295de6fb3a3fe38f96293665234da1. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 53%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-12-30
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: adminserv project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-12-30 12:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

adminserv project adminserv UPGRADE

Affected: < 2020-09-29

Fixed in: 2020-09-29

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy adminserv || rpm -q adminserv || adminserv --version

2. UPGRADE to 2020-09-29 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade adminserv

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade adminserv

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-36638?

adminserv: upgrade to 2020-09-29. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-36638 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36638 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-36638 affect?

CVE-2020-36638 affects adminserv. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability was found in Chris92de AdminServ. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file resources/core/adminserv.php. The manipulation of the argument error

How urgent is CVE-2020-36638?