CVE-2020-5425

User Impersonation possible in Tanzu SSO

Description

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.

Category

7.9
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: VMware Tanzu Single Sign-On for VMware Tanzu
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5425?
CVE-2020-5425 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5425?
To fix CVE-2020-5425, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-5425 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-5425 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-5425?
CVE-2020-5425 affects VMware Tanzu Single Sign-On for VMware Tanzu.
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