CVE-2020-12145 json
Silver Peak Unity OrchestratorTM authentication can be subverted through manipulation of HTTP headers.
published 2020-11-05 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-4460
- cvss
- 6.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.0%
- EPSS 6.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- silver-peak unity_orchestrator 8.9.11\+, 8.10.11\+, 9.0.1\+
Exploit prediction
6.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Silver Peak Systems, Inc. Unity Orchestrator
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
silver-peak.com
/support/user-documentation/security-advisories
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-12145
- NVD CVE-2020-12145
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