Silver Peak Unity OrchestratorTM authentication can be subverted through manipulation of HTTP headers.
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06047 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Peak Systems, Inc. | Unity Orchestrator | All versions affected prior to Silver Peak Unity Orchestrator 8.9.11+; 8.10.11+; or 9.0.1+. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Unity Orchestrator VendorSilver Peak Systems, Inc. Affected All versions affected prior to Silver Peak Unity Orchestrator 8.9.11+; 8.10.11+; or 9.0.1+. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:silver-peak:unity_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.9.11\+; 8.10 to before 8.10.11\+; 9.0 to before 9.0.1\+ | Vulnerable | Silver Peak Systems, Inc. |
- cpe:2.3:a:silver-peak:unity_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.9.11\+; 8.10 to before 8.10.11\+; 9.0 to before 9.0.1\+ Vulnerable ·Silver Peak Systems, Inc.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-12145
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q4mf-j4qj-96f2
References
More Silver Peak Systems, Inc. Unity Orchestrator vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-09777 Silver Peak Unity OrchestratorTM subject to path traversal. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-09778 Unauthorized queries against the Silver Peak Unity OrchestratorTM MySQL database. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-09775 Improper certificate validation in Silver Peak Systems, Inc. 1. Unity EdgeConnect, NX, VX… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2020-09774 Improper certificate validation in Silver Peak Systems, Inc. 1. Unity EdgeConnect, NX, VX… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2020-09773 IPSec UDP key material can be retrieved from EdgeConnect by a user with admin credentials CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
Sources
- CVE-2020-12145 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-12145 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q4mf-j4qj-96f2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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