# CVE-2020-4006: Multiple VMware Products Command Injection Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-4006-multiple-vmware-products-command-injection-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-11-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2020-4006 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

VMware Workspace One Access, Identity Manager, and related connectors contain a command injection vulnerability in the administrative configurator on port 8443. An authenticated attacker with a valid configurator administrator password can execute arbitrary commands with unrestricted privileges on the underlying operating system.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-4006 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2020-4006 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2020-4006?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 3 November 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** VMware Workspace One Access 20.01, 20.10; VMware Identity Manager 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3; VMware Identity Manager Connector 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3; VMware Cloud Foundation 4.0, 4.0.1; and 1 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-4006?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2020-4006 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-4006?** Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- VMware Workspace One Access 20.01, 20.10
- VMware Identity Manager 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3
- VMware Identity Manager Connector 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3
- VMware Cloud Foundation 4.0, 4.0.1
- VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.0 through 8.2

## Timeline

- 2020-11-23: disclosed: Initial NVD publication date
- 2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2021-11-03: exploited: Confirmed as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry