CVE-2020-12142: silver peak systems, inc. 1. unity edgeconnect, nx, vx 2. unity orchestrator,   3. edgeconnect in aws, azure, gcp Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-12142 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere vulnerability in silver peak systems, inc. 1. unity edgeconnect, nx, vx 2. unity orchestrator,   3. edgeconnect in aws, azure, gcp. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 05-05-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

1. IPSec UDP key material can be retrieved from machine-to-machine interfaces and human-accessible interfaces by a user with admin credentials. Such a user, with the required system knowledge, could use this material to decrypt in-flight communication. 2. The vulnerability requires administrative access and shell access to the EdgeConnect appliance. An admin user can access IPSec seed and nonce parameters using the CLI, REST APIs, and the Linux shell.

• CWE-668Exposure of Resource to Wrong SphereThe product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.