EIBIZ i-Media Server Digital Signage up to 3.8.0 win.ini oldfile path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in EIBIZ i-Media Server Digital Signage up to 3.8.0 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the file win.ini. Such manipulation of the argument oldfile leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2020-36893. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in EIBIZ i-Media Server Digital Signage up to 3.8.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the file win.ini. The manipulation of the argument oldfile with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published by Gjoko Krstic as 48766. The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-36893 since 12/09/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:win.ini it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (48766). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

12/09/2025 CVE reserved
12/11/2025 +2 days Advisory disclosed
12/11/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/18/2025 +7 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 48766
Researcher: Gjoko Krstic
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-36893 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-36893
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-335780
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2025 07:13
Updated: 12/18/2025 11:26
Changes: 12/11/2025 07:13 (72), 12/18/2025 11:26 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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