CVE-2020-16262 json
Winston 1.5.4 devices have a local www-data user that is overly permissioned, resulting in root privilege escalation.
published 2020-10-28 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-8223
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Winston 1.5.4 devices have a local www-data user that is overly permissioned, resulting in root privilege escalation.
Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% 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 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
labs.bishopfox.com
/advisories/winston-privacy-version-1.5.4
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
winstonprivacy.com
/
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-16262
- NVD CVE-2020-16262
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