CVE-2020-16262 : Winston 1.5.4 devices have a local www-data user that is overly permissioned, re

Winston 1.5.4 devices have a local www-data user that is overly permissioned, resulting in root privilege escalation.

Published 2020-10-28 18:15:13

Updated 2021-07-21 11:39:24

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Gain privilege

Products affected by CVE-2020-16262

Winstonprivacy » Winston Firmware » Version: 1.5.4
cpe:2.3:o:winstonprivacy:winston_firmware:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Winstonprivacy » Winston » Version: N/A

EPSS FAQ

0.05%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 17 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.2	HIGH	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	3.9	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

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