CVE-2020-12144

The certificate used to identify the Silver Peak Cloud Portal to EdgeConnect devices is not validated

Description

The certificate used to identify the Silver Peak Cloud Portal to EdgeConnect devices is not validated. This makes it possible for someone to establish a TLS connection from EdgeConnect to an untrusted portal.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Resolution • Changes have been made to strengthen the initial exchange between the EdgeConnect appliance and the Cloud Portal. After the changes, EdgeConnect will validate the certificate used to identify the Silver Peak Cloud Portal to EdgeConnect. • TLS itself is continually subject to newly discovered and exploitable vulnerabilities. As such, all versions of EdgeConnect software implement additional out-of-band and user-controlled authentication mechanisms. Any required configuration • Do not change Cloud Portal’s IP address as discovered by the EdgeConnect appliance. • Upgrade to Silver Peak Unity ECOS™ 8.3.2+ or 8.1.9.12+ and Silver Peak Unity Orchestrator™ 8.9.2+. • In Orchestrator, enable the “Verify Portal Certificate” option under Advanced Security Settings.
  • The full details of the CVE can be found at https://www.silver-peak.com/sites/default/files/advisory/security_advisory_notice_rogue_portal_cve_2020_12144.pdf

Category

6.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory silver-peak.com
Affected: Silver Peak Systems, Inc. 1. Unity EdgeConnect, NX, VX 2. Unity Orchestrator  3. EdgeConnect in AWS, Azure, GCP 
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References

Link Tags
https://www.silver-peak.com/sites/default/files/advisory/security_advisory_notice_rogue_portal-cve_2020_12144.pdf vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12144?
CVE-2020-12144 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-12144?
To fix CVE-2020-12144: Resolution • Changes have been made to strengthen the initial exchange between the EdgeConnect appliance and the Cloud Portal. After the changes, EdgeConnect will validate the certificate used to identify the Silver Peak Cloud Portal to EdgeConnect. • TLS itself is continually subject to newly discovered and exploitable vulnerabilities. As such, all versions of EdgeConnect software implement additional out-of-band and user-controlled authentication mechanisms. Any required configuration • Do not change Cloud Portal’s IP address as discovered by the EdgeConnect appliance. • Upgrade to Silver Peak Unity ECOS™ 8.3.2+ or 8.1.9.12+ and Silver Peak Unity Orchestrator™ 8.9.2+. • In Orchestrator, enable the “Verify Portal Certificate” option under Advanced Security Settings.
Is CVE-2020-12144 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-12144 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-12144?
CVE-2020-12144 affects Silver Peak Systems, Inc. 1. Unity EdgeConnect, NX, VX 2. Unity Orchestrator  3. EdgeConnect in AWS, Azure, GCP .
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