Auth bypass in Silver-Peak Unity Orchestrator

CVE-2020-12145

Silver Peak Unity Orchestrator versions prior to 8.9.11+, 8.10.11+, or 9.0.1+ uses HTTP headers to authenticate REST API calls from localhost. This makes it possible to log in to Orchestrator by introducing an HTTP HOST header set to 127.0.0.1 or localhost. Orchestrator instances that are hosted by customers –on-premise or in a public cloud provider –are affected by this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.060 (93.1th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-12145: held from 0.060 to 0.060.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.060 · newest: 0.060 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12145?
CVE-2020-12145 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Silver-Peak Unity Orchestrator, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2020-11-05.
How severe is CVE-2020-12145?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-12145 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.