CVE-2020-15501: Smarter Coffee Maker before 2nd generation allows firmware replacement without authentication or authorization

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MEDIUM 6.5MITIGATE

CVE-2020-15501 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting smarter coffee maker 1st generation. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Smarter Coffee Maker before 2nd generation allows firmware replacement without authentication or authorization. User interaction is required to press a button. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 34%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2020-10-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: smarter

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-10-07 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:56 UTCUpdated Record last modified

smarter smarter coffee maker 1st generation MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-15501?

smarter coffee maker 1st generation: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-15501 being exploited?

CVE-2020-15501 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-15501 affect?

CVE-2020-15501 affects smarter coffee maker 1st generation. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Smarter Coffee Maker before 2nd generation allows firmware replacement without authentication or authorization. User interaction is required to press a button. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by t

How urgent is CVE-2020-15501?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

References

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