CVE-2020-3985: High severity vmware velocloud orchestrator vulnerability

Published Nov 24, 2020
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Updated

The SD-WAN Orchestrator 3.3.2 prior to 3.3.2 P3 and 3.4.x prior to 3.4.4 allows an access to set arbitrary authorization levels leading to a privilege escalation issue. An authenticated SD-WAN Orchestrator user may exploit an application weakness and call a vulnerable API to elevate their privileges.

Affected Software

4 affected components
VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator>=3.4.0<3.4.4
VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator=3.3.2
VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator=3.3.2-p1
VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator=3.3.2-p2

Event History

Nov 24, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:35 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3985?

CVE-2020-3985 has been classified as a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-3985?

To address CVE-2020-3985, upgrade the SD-WAN Orchestrator to version 3.3.2 P3 or 3.4.4 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2020-3985?

CVE-2020-3985 affects VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator versions 3.3.2 prior to P3 and all versions of 3.4.x prior to 3.4.4.

4

Who can exploit CVE-2020-3985?

An authenticated SD-WAN Orchestrator user can exploit CVE-2020-3985 to elevate their privileges.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-3985?

CVE-2020-3985 is a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper authorization level settings.

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