CVE-2020-4002 Command injection in VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator

High 7.2 Published 24 Nov 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Privileged users can execute arbitrary code on the underlying OS via insecure system parameter handling in VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-4002?

CVE-2020-4002 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator, published on 24 Nov 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The SD-WAN Orchestrator 3.3.2 prior to 3.3.2 P3, 3.4.x prior to 3.4.4, and 4.0.x prior to 4.0.1 handles system parameters in an insecure way. An authenticated SD-WAN Orchestrator user with high privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4002?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vmware Sd-Wan Orchestrator.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4002?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4002 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2020-4002 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4002 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h9xp-3922-7v5q.