User Impersonation possible in Tanzu SSO
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Single Sign-On for Vmware Tanzu all versions prior to 1.11.3 ,1.12.x versions prior to 1.12.4 and 1.13.x prior to 1.13.1 are vulnerable to user impersonation attack.If two users are logged in to the SSO operator dashboard at the same time, with the same username, from two different identity providers, one can acquire the token of the other and thus operate with their permissions. Note: Foundation may be vulnerable only if: 1) The system zone is set up to use a SAML identity provider 2) There are internal users that have the same username as users in the external SAML provider 3) Those duplicate-named users have the scope to access the SSO operator dashboard 4) The vulnerability doesn't appear with LDAP because of chained authentication.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Single Sign-On for VMware Tanzu | 1.11 to before 1.11.3; 1.12 to before 1.12.4; 1.13 to before 1.13.1 | 1.11.3, 1.12.4, 1.13.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Single Sign-On for VMware Tanzu VendorVMware Affected 1.11 to before 1.11.3; 1.12 to before 1.12.4; 1.13 to before 1.13.1 Fixed in 1.11.3, 1.12.4, 1.13.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:single_sign-on_for_tanzu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.11.3; 1.12.0 to before 1.12.4; 1.13.0 to before 1.13.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:single_sign-on_for_tanzu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.11.3; 1.12.0 to before 1.12.4; 1.13.0 to before 1.13.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Single Sign-On for VMware Tanzu (VMware Tanzu) Fixed in 1.11.3, 1.12.4, 1.13.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5425
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vmxh-mp6w-252x
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-5425 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-5425 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vmxh-mp6w-252x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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