CVE-2020-16204

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

9.8

The affected product is vulnerable due to an undocumented interface found on the device, which may allow an attacker to execute commands as root on the device on the N-Tron 702-W / 702M12-W (all versions).

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 87.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 1, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 30, 2026

🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: cisa.

cisa Patch Available

Red Lion N-Tron 702-W, 702M12-W | CISA

https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-240-01

generic🟡 PoC Available

Full Disclosure: SEC Consult SA-20200902-0 :: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Red Lion N-Tron 702-W, Red Lion N-Tron 702M12-W

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/6

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-912

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 14× in last 7d / 15× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-16204?

CVE-2020-16204 is a critical vulnerability published on September 1, 2020. The affected product is vulnerable due to an undocumented interface found on the device, which may allow an attacker to execute commands as root on the device on the N-Tron 702-W / 702M12-W (all versions).

When was CVE-2020-16204 disclosed?

CVE-2020-16204 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 1, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-16204 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-16204 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 87.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-16204?

CVE-2020-16204 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-16204?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-16204, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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