CVE-2020-3985 Privilege escalation in VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator

High 8.8 Published 24 Nov 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An authenticated user can exploit a vulnerable API to elevate privileges in VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-3985?

CVE-2020-3985 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator, published on 24 Nov 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The SD-WAN Orchestrator 3.3.2 prior to 3.3.2 P3 and 3.4.x prior to 3.4.4 allows an access to set arbitrary authorization levels leading to a privilege escalation issue. An authenticated SD-WAN Orchestrator user may exploit an application weakness and call a vulnerable API to elevate their privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3985?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vmware Sd-Wan Orchestrator.

How do I fix CVE-2020-3985?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-3985 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3985 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c4hp-f86j-vc55.