CVE-2020-16259 json
Winston 1.5.4 devices have an SSH user account with access from bastion hosts.
published 2020-10-28 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-8220
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Winston 1.5.4 devices have an SSH user account with access from bastion hosts. This is undocumented in device documents and is not announced to the user.
Exploit prediction
1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- labs.bishopfox.com https://labs.bishopfox.com/advisories/winston-privacy-version-1.5.4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
labs.bishopfox.com
/advisories/winston-privacy-version-1.5.4
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
winstonprivacy.com
/
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-16259
- NVD CVE-2020-16259
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