CVE-2020-12143
The certificate used to identify Orchestrator to EdgeConnect devices is not validated
The certificate used to identify Orchestrator to EdgeConnect devices is not validated, which makes it possible for someone to establish a TLS connection from EdgeConnect to an untrusted Orchestrator.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.0
The certificate used to identify Orchestrator to EdgeConnect devices is not validated
The certificate used to identify Orchestrator to EdgeConnect devices is not validated, which makes it possible for someone to establish a TLS connection from EdgeConnect to an untrusted Orchestrator.
- Record
CVE-2020-12143- CVSS 3.1
- 6.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-4458
6.0
The certificate used to identify Orchestrator to EdgeConnect devices is not validated, which makes it possible for someone to establish a TLS connection from EdgeConnect to an untrusted Orchestrator.
- Record
EUVD-2020-4458- CVSS 3.1
- 6.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c2x3-x977-3v6g
4.9
Summary - The certificate used to identify Orchestrator to EdgeConnect devices is not validated...
Summary - The certificate used to identify Orchestrator to EdgeConnect devices is not validated Details: The certificate used to identify Orchestrator to EdgeConnect devices is not validated, which makes it possible for someone to establish a TLS connection from EdgeConnect to an untrusted Orchestrator. Product affected - All versions affected prior to Silver Peak Unity ECOS™ 8.3.2+, 8.1.9.12+ and Silver Peak Unity Orchestrator™ 8.9.2+ 1. Silver Peak product(s) Applicability 2. Unity EdgeConnect, NX, VX Applicable 3. Unity Orchestrator Applicable 4. EdgeConnect in AWS, Azure, GCP Applicable 5. Silver Peak Cloud Services Not Applicable Resolution • Changes have been made to strengthen the initial exchange between the EdgeConnect appliance and the Orchestrator. After the changes, EdgeConnect will validate the certificate used to identify the Orchestrator 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 Orchestrator’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 Orchestrator Certificate” option under Advanced Security Settings.
- Record
GHSA-c2x3-x977-3v6g- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.0
The certificate used to identify Orchestrator to EdgeConnect devices is not validated, which makes it possible for someone to establish a TLS connection from EdgeConnect to an untrusted Orchestrator.
- Record
CVE-2020-12143- CVSS 3.1
- 6.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- silver peak systems, inc. 1. unity edgeconnect, nx, vx 2. unity orchestrator, 3. edgeconnect in aws, azure, gcp
- silver-peak nx-1000 firmware
- silver-peak nx-10k firmware
- silver-peak nx-11k firmware
- silver-peak nx-2000 firmware
- silver-peak nx-3000 firmware
- silver-peak nx-5000 firmware
- silver-peak nx-6000 firmware
- silver-peak nx-7000 firmware
- silver-peak nx-700 firmware
- silver-peak nx-8000 firmware
- silver-peak nx-9000 firmware
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- 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
- silver-peak vx-1000 firmware
- silver-peak vx-2000 firmware
- silver-peak vx-3000 firmware
- silver-peak vx-5000 firmware
- silver-peak vx-500 firmware
- silver-peak vx-6000 firmware
- silver-peak vx-7000 firmware
- silver-peak vx-8000 firmware
- silver-peak vx-9000 firmware
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-12143 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Silver Peak Systems, Inc. 1. Unity Edgeconnect, Nx, Vx 2. Unity Orchestrator, 3. Edgeconnect In Aws, Azure, Gcp, published May 5, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
silver-peak.com/sites/default/files/advisory/security_advisory_notice_rogue_orchestrator-cve_2020_12143.pdf
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12143
silver-peak.com/sites/default/files/advisory/security_advisory_notice_rogue_orchestrator_cve_2020_12143.pdf
silver-peak.com/support/user-documentation/security-advisories
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c2x3-x977-3v6g