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CVE-2020-12142

4.8 · MEDIUM

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Published May 5, 2020CWE-668EPSS 0.72%

Overview

CVE-2020-12142 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 5, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.silver-peak.com/sites/default/files/advisory/security_advisory_notice_ipsec_udp_key_material-cve_2020_12142.pdfRefwww.silver-peak.com/sites/default/files/advisory/security_advisory_notice_ipsec_udp_key_material-cve_2020_12142.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12142?

CVE-2020-12142 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 5, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2020-12142?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-12142?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-12142?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-12142 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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