CVE-2020-12142
IPSec UDP key material can be retrieved from EdgeConnect by a user with admin credentials
- 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.
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
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
4.8
IPSec UDP key material can be retrieved from EdgeConnect by a user with admin credentials
- 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.
- Record
CVE-2020-12142- CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-4457
4.8
- 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.
- Record
EUVD-2020-4457- CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g7xc-58w4-v854
4.9
a. IPSec UDP key material can be retrieved from machine-to-machine interfaces and human...
a. 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. b. 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. Resolution • EdgeConnect software has been modified to prevent users from accessing IPSec seed and nonce parameters using the CLI, REST APIs, and the Linux shell. • EdgeConnect software has been modified to allow customers to choose not to persist the IPSec seed for additional security. Any required configuration Upgrade to Silver Peak Unity ECOS™ 8.3.2+ or 8.1.9.12+ and Silver Peak Unity Orchestrator™ 8.9.2+. 8. 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+ Silver Peak Products Applicability Unity EdgeConnect, NX, VX Applicable Unity Orchestrator Applicable EdgeConnect in AWS, Azure, GCP Applicable Silver Peak Cloud Services Not Applicable
- Record
GHSA-g7xc-58w4-v854- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
4.8
- 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.
- Record
CVE-2020-12142- CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-668
- 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-2020-12142 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) 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 0.72%, the 54th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
silver-peak.com/sites/default/files/advisory/security_advisory_notice_ipsec_udp_key_material-cve_2020_12142.pdf
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12142
silver-peak.com/sites/default/files/advisory/security_advisory_notice_ipsec_udp_key_material_cve_2020_12142.pdf
silver-peak.com/support/user-documentation/security-advisories
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g7xc-58w4-v854