Is CVE-2020-4006 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-4006 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-30.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-4006?

CVE-2020-4006 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-4006?

Patch guidance is available from vmware security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-4006.

Fix CVE-2020-4006 - CRITICAL vmware identity manager

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2020-4006?

13 products: vmware identity manager, vmware identity manager, vmware identity manager, vmware identity manager connector, vmware identity manager connector, and 8 more.

Description

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

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: high
User Action: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-78 · OS Command Injection CWE-78 · OS Command Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: VMWARE
Published: 11/23/2020
Last Modified: 10/30/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

vmware : identity_managervmware : identity_managervmware : identity_managervmware : identity_manager_connectorvmware : identity_manager_connectorvmware : one_accessvmware : one_accessvmware : identity_manager_connectorvmware : identity_manager_connectorvmware : identity_manager_connectorvmware : cloud_foundationvmware : cloud_foundationvmware : vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD