WinGate v9.4.1.5998 has insecure permissions for the installation directory, which allows…
Priority LOW 36CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
WinGate v9.4.1.5998 has insecure permissions for the installation directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing an executable file with a Trojan horse.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01068 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-13866
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x239-r49p-mj57
References
More Qbik Wingate vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-02833 Stack-based buffer overflow in the WWW Proxy Server of Qbik WinGate 6.1.1.1077 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-1999-00287 The WinGate proxy is installed without a password, which allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-03453 Heap-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in Qbik WinGate 6.2.2.1137 and earlier… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-1999-00436 Remote attackers can perform a denial of service in WinGate machines using a buffer… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2009-00762 Qbik WinGate, when transparent interception mode is enabled, uses the HTTP Host header to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2006-02824 Directory traversal vulnerability in the IMAP server in WinGate 6.1.2.1094 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-13866 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-13866 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x239-r49p-mj57 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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