CVE-2020-16202
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.004 · 32 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
WebAccess Node (All versions prior to 9.0.1) has incorrect permissions set for resources used by specific services, which may allow code execution with system privileges.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationWebAccess Nodecisa_csaf_ot
Advantech has released update 9.0.1 to mitigate this vulnerability.
https://support.advantech.com/support/DownloadSRDetail_New.aspx?SR_ID=1-MS9MJV&Doc_Source=Download
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-20-261-01Advantech WebAccess Node2020-09-17icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escalate their privileges.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/49608cnnvd
- https://isssource.com/advantech-fixes-webaccess-node-hole/Patchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16202cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-261-01cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3217/cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-261-01enisa_euvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-261-01MitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcenvd
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