CVE-2020-12142: IPSec UDP key material can be retrieved from EdgeConnect by a user with admin credentials

Published May 5, 2020
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

64 affected components
Silver-peak Unity Edgeconnect For Amazon Web Services
Silver-peak Unity Edgeconnect For Azure
Silver-peak Unity Edgeconnect For Google Cloud Platform
Silver-peak Unity Orchestrator<8.9.2
Silver-peak Vx-500 Firmware
Arubanetworks Vx-500
Silver-peak Vx-1000 Firmware
Arubanetworks Vx-1000
Silver-peak Vx-2000 Firmware
Arubanetworks Vx-2000
Silver-peak Vx-3000 Firmware
Arubanetworks Vx-3000
Silver-peak Vx-5000 Firmware
Arubanetworks Vx-5000
Silver-peak Vx-6000 Firmware
Arubanetworks Vx-6000
Silver-peak Vx-7000 Firmware
Arubanetworks Vx-7000
Silver-peak Vx-9000 Firmware
Arubanetworks Vx-9000
Silver-peak Vx-8000 Firmware
Arubanetworks Vx-8000
Silver-peak Nx-700 Firmware
Arubanetworks Nx-700
Silver-peak Nx-1000 Firmware
Arubanetworks Nx-1000
Silver-peak Nx-2000 Firmware
Arubanetworks Nx-2000
Silver-peak Nx-3000 Firmware
Arubanetworks Nx-3000
Silver-peak Nx-5000 Firmware
Arubanetworks Nx-5000
Silver-peak Nx-6000 Firmware
Arubanetworks Nx-6000
Silver-peak Nx-7000 Firmware
Arubanetworks Nx-7000
Silver-peak Nx-8000 Firmware
Arubanetworks Nx-8000
Silver-peak Nx-9000 Firmware
Arubanetworks Nx-9000
Silver-peak Nx-10k Firmware
Arubanetworks Nx-10k
Silver-peak Nx-11k Firmware
Arubanetworks Nx-11k
Silver-peak Vx-500
Silver-peak Vx-1000
Silver-peak Vx-2000
Silver-peak Vx-3000
Silver-peak Vx-5000
Silver-peak Vx-6000
Silver-peak Vx-7000
Silver-peak Vx-9000
Silver-peak Vx-8000
Silver-peak Nx-700
Silver-peak Nx-1000
Silver-peak Nx-2000
Silver-peak Nx-3000
Silver-peak Nx-5000
Silver-peak Nx-6000
Silver-peak Nx-7000
Silver-peak Nx-8000
Silver-peak Nx-9000
Silver-peak Nx-10k
Silver-peak Nx-11k

Remediation

Information

https://www.silver-peak.com/sites/default/files/advisory/security_advisory_notice_ipsec_udp_key_material_cve_2020_12142.pdf

Event History

May 5, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:54 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:54 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12142?

The severity of CVE-2020-12142 is medium, with a severity value of 4.9.

2

How can a user retrieve IPSec UDP key material from machine-to-machine interfaces and human-accessible interfaces?

A user with admin credentials and the required system knowledge can retrieve IPSec UDP key material from machine-to-machine interfaces and human-accessible interfaces.

3

What can an attacker do with the retrieved IPSec UDP key material in CVE-2020-12142?

An attacker with the IPSec UDP key material can decrypt in-flight communication.

4

Which Silver-peak products are affected by CVE-2020-12142?

Silver-peak Unity Edgeconnect for Amazon Web Services, Silver-peak Unity Edgeconnect for Azure, Silver-peak Unity Edgeconnect for Google Cloud Platform, Silver-peak Unity Orchestrator, and Silver-peak Vx-500 Firmware are affected by CVE-2020-12142.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-12142?

There is currently no known fix for CVE-2020-12142. It is recommended to follow the recommendations provided by the vendor.

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