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

CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalKEVAnalyzed
Published 23-11-2020Last modified 21-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-4006 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) OS Command Injection vulnerability in VMware Multiple Products. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 03-11-2021. EPSS estimates a 17.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
17.30%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-11-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-11-2021
    Added to CISA KEVMultiple VMware Products Command Injection Vulnerability
  3. 03-05-2022
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 21-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

17.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 17.30% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
17.30%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
03-11-2021
Federal due date
03-05-2022

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4006

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware5 products

1 vendor · 5 products

References

3 links