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One Access CVE-2020-4006

CRITICAL
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2020-11-23 security@vmware.com
Command Injection VMware Cloud Foundation Identity Manager Identity Manager Connector One Access Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager
9.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-78
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution

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Impact

CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host by sending crafted requests to the affected application.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited), no patch available.
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) No patch listed yet 23.8% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

VMware Workspace One Access, Access Connector, Identity Manager, and Identity Manager Connector address have a command injection vulnerability. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. VMware Workspace One Access, Access Connector, Identity Manager, and Identity Manager Connector address have a command injection vulnerability. Affected products include: Vmware Identity Manager, Vmware Identity Manager Connector, Vmware One Access, Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.1 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Added to CISA KEV
Jul 14, 2026 - 04:22 CISA
CVE Published
Nov 23, 2020 - 22:15 nvd
CRITICAL 9.1

DescriptionNVD

VMware Workspace One Access, Access Connector, Identity Manager, and Identity Manager Connector address have a command injection vulnerability.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
23.8%
Top 2% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low
NVD CVE.org CISA KEV EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV Yes
Public POC No
EPSS 23.8%
Patch available No
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited), no patch available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation· derived
Active
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
High

Priority Score

120
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: +50
EPSS: +24
CVSS: +46
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS Command Injection CRITICAL

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager_connector:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager_connector:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:one_access:20.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:one_access:20.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager_connector:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager_connector:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager_connector:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches
ADVISORY https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0027.html REF https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-4006 REF https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/724367

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