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Live intelligence Updated 21 Aug 2026 · 22:11 UTC

Arista · VeloCloud Orchestrator

CVE-2020-3973

The VeloCloud Orchestrator does not apply correct input validation which allows for blind SQL-injection. A malicious actor with tenant access to Ve...

Recommended action

Handle this through the normal risk-based patching cycle while monitoring for change. VMware Security advisory VMSA-2020-0016

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CVSS8.8
EPSS1.1%
KEVNo
ExploitationNone
RemediationNot yet verified ↓

Assessment

Why it matters

EPSS is 1.1%; technical severity is CVSS 8.8.

The VeloCloud Orchestrator does not apply correct input validation which allows for blind SQL-injection. A malicious actor with tenant access to Velocloud Orchestrator could enter specially crafted SQL queries and obtain data to which they are not privileged.

Who should care

  • Teams operating VeloCloud Orchestrator
  • Vulnerability and exposure management teams
  • Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity

Response plan

What I would do

  1. Confirm whether VeloCloud Orchestrator is present in the environment.
  2. Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
  3. VMware Security advisory VMSA-2020-0016
  4. Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
  5. Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.

Treatment intelligence

Remediation intelligence

Not yet verified

Vendor sources are listed before government and third-party guidance. Confirm product applicability and change prerequisites before deployment.

Verification noteAutomated link verification has not completed for this guidance yet.

Technical details

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-89
Affected versions
Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator (Start Including 3.1.1, End Excluding 3.3.2 | Version 3.3.2 | Version 3.4.0)
Fixed versions
Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator (Fixed from 3.3.2)
Published
8 July 2020
Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None

Signal timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Latest EPSS score: 1.1%
  3. Signal calculated at 14
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