What is CVE-2020-16261?

CVE-2020-16261 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Winstonprivacy Winston, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2020-10-28.

How severe is CVE-2020-16261?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Winstonprivacy Winston

CVE-2020-16261

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

EPSS: 0.005 (38.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Winstonprivacy Winston
Winstonprivacy Winston_firmware — versions 1.5.4
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16261?: CVE-2020-16261 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Winstonprivacy Winston, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2020-10-28.
How severe is CVE-2020-16261?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.