VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-16262
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.43%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-10-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
Winston 1.5.4 devices have a local www-data user that is overly permissioned, resulting in root privilege escalation.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-269
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Product
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Product