CVE-2020-16258 json
Winston 1.5.4 devices make use of a Monit service (not managed during the normal user process) which is configured with default credentials.
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-8219
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Winston 1.5.4 devices make use of a Monit service (not managed during the normal user process) which is configured with default credentials.
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0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- labs.bishopfox.com https://labs.bishopfox.com/advisories/winston-privacy-version-1.5.4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
-
labs.bishopfox.com
/advisories/winston-privacy-version-1.5.4
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
winstonprivacy.com
/
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-16258
- NVD CVE-2020-16258
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