Winston 1.5.4 devices have an SSH user account with access from bastion hosts.
Priority MEDIUM 46Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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
Winston 1.5.4 devices have an SSH user account with access from bastion hosts. This is undocumented in device documents and is not announced to the user.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01751 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:winstonprivacy:winston_firmware:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.4 | Vulnerable | Winstonprivacy |
| cpe:2.3:h:winstonprivacy:winston:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Winstonprivacy |
- cpe:2.3:o:winstonprivacy:winston_firmware:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.4 Vulnerable ·Winstonprivacy
- cpe:2.3:h:winstonprivacy:winston:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Winstonprivacy
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16259
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x7xx-38x8-pxv5
References
More Winstonprivacy Winston Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-12785 Winston 1.5.4 devices are vulnerable to command injection via the API. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-12791 Winston 1.5.4 devices have a CORS configuration that trusts arbitrary origins. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-12784 The API on Winston 1.5.4 devices is vulnerable to CSRF. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-12788 Winston 1.5.4 devices do not enforce authorization. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-12790 Winston 1.5.4 devices have a local www-data user that is overly permissioned, resulting in root privilege escalation. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-12789 Winston 1.5.4 devices allow a U-Boot interrupt, resulting in local root access. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-16259 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-16259 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x7xx-38x8-pxv5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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