CVE-2020-16261

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Published Oct 28, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Winston 1.5.4 devices allow a U-Boot interrupt, resulting in local root access.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:winstonprivacy:winston_firmware:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:winstonprivacy:winston:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-8222	Winston 1.5.4 devices allow a U-Boot interrupt, resulting in local root access.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.475% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://labs.bishopfox.com/advisories/winston-privacy-version-1.5.4
https://winstonprivacy.com/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Winstonprivacy Winston Winston Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-284

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 28, 2020, 5:10 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:37 PM
Reserved: Jul 31, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:57 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 28, 2020, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:57 AM

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