CVE-2020-36893: Eibiz i-Media Server Digital Signage 3.8.0 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenti

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-36893 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting i-media server digital signage. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Eibiz i-Media Server Digital Signage 3.8.0 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access files outside the server's root directory. Attackers can exploit the 'oldfile' GET parameter to view sensitive configuration files like web.xml and system files such as win.ini.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2025-12-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulnCheck · Vendor: eibiz

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-12-10 21:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:16 UTCUpdated Record last modified

eibiz i-media server digital signage DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.8.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.8.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy i-media-server-digital-signage || rpm -q i-media-server-digital-signage || i-media-server-digital-signage --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.8.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison i-media-server-digital-signage sudo apt install i-media-server-digital-signage=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.8.0> sudo apt-mark hold i-media-server-digital-signage

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list i-media-server-digital-signage sudo dnf downgrade i-media-server-digital-signage-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.8.0> sudo dnf versionlock add i-media-server-digital-signage

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Exact fixes by distribution

A distro patch exists: prefer upgrading over downgrading.

Fedora 46 · php-pecl-yac · FIXED · 3.0.2-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-0322a78385 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-0322a78385

Fedora ELN · openldap · FIXED · 2.6.16-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-4b30c86326 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-4b30c86326

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Write-up: www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48766
Write-up: www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2020-5585.php

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-36893?

i-media server digital signage: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-36893 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36893 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-2020-36893 affect?

CVE-2020-36893 affects i-media server digital signage. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Eibiz i-Media Server Digital Signage 3.8.0 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access files outside the server's root directory. Attackers can exploit the 'oldfile' GET parameter to v

How urgent is CVE-2020-36893?

Priority 55/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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