CVE-2020-12149: OS Command Injection - Management File Upload

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-12-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-78

Description

The configuration backup/restore function in Silver Peak Unity ECOSTM (ECOS) appliance software was found to directly incorporate the user-controlled config filename in a subsequent shell command, allowing an attacker to manipulate the resulting command by injecting valid OS command input. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker with authenticated access to the Orchestrator UI or EdgeConnect UI. This affects all ECOS versions prior to: 8.1.9.15, 8.3.0.8, 8.3.1.2, 8.3.2.0, 9.0.2.0, and 9.1.0.0.

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Software: from 8.1 before 8.1.9.15; from 8.3.0 before 8.3.0.8; from 8.3.1 before 8.3.1.2; from 9.0 before 9.0.2.0 — fixed in 8.1.9.15, 8.3.0.8, 8.3.1.2, 9.0.2.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Software 8.1.9.15, 8.3.0.8, 8.3.1.2, 9.0.2.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

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