CVE-2019-16103: Critical severity silver-peak unity edgeconnect sd-wan firmware vulnerability

Published Sep 8, 2019
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Updated

Silver Peak EdgeConnect SD-WAN before 8.1.7.x allows privilege escalation (by administrators) from the menu to a root Bash OS shell via the spsshell feature.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Silver-peak Unity Edgeconnect Sd-wan Firmware=8.1.4.9_65644
Silver-peak Unity Edgeconnect Sd-wan

Event History

Sep 8, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:37 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:37 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Silver Peak EdgeConnect SD-WAN vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Silver Peak EdgeConnect SD-WAN vulnerability is CVE-2019-16103.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16103?

The severity of CVE-2019-16103 is critical with a severity value of 7.2.

3

How does CVE-2019-16103 allow privilege escalation?

CVE-2019-16103 allows privilege escalation for administrators from the menu to a root Bash OS shell via the spsshell feature.

4

Which version of Silver Peak EdgeConnect SD-WAN firmware is affected by CVE-2019-16103?

The version 8.1.4.9_65644 of Silver Peak EdgeConnect SD-WAN firmware is affected by CVE-2019-16103.

5

Is Silver Peak Unity Edgeconnect SD-WAN vulnerable to CVE-2019-16103?

No, Silver Peak Unity Edgeconnect SD-WAN is not vulnerable to CVE-2019-16103.

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