CVE-2020-12142
IPSec UDP key material can be retrieved from EdgeConnect by a user with admin credentials
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 52nd percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
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.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 52nd percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
4 events over 1661 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified
Affected products
- unity edgeconnect for amazon web servicesNetworking Infrastructure
- unity edgeconnect for azureNetworking Infrastructure
- unity edgeconnect for google cloud platformNetworking Infrastructure
- unity orchestratorNetworking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
- vx-500 firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
- vx-1000 firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
- vx-2000 firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
- vx-3000 firmwareNetworking Infrastructure
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Scored 4.8 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity HighRequires specific conditions like a race condition or non-default configuration
- Privileges Required HighRequires admin or elevated privileges
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity LowData modification is possible but limited in scope or consequence
- Availability NoneNo availability impact
Weaknesses
Sources
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