VMware Aria Operations privilege escalation vulnerability (VMware VMware Aria Operations)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.74 % · percentile 54 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- vmware
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
VMware Aria Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges in vCenter to access Aria Operations may leverage this vulnerability to obtain administrative access in VMware Aria Operations. To remediate CVE-2026-22721, apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Response Matrix' found in VMSA-2026-0001 https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947 .
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L | vmware |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L | NVD · security@vmware.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-8725
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-22721
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0199 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 8.0 < 8.18.6cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 4.0 < 5.2.3cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 9.0 < 9.0.2.0cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 2.2 ≤ 3.0cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 4.0 ≤ 5.1
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| VMware · VMware Aria Operations | affected 8.18.0 < 8.18.6 ; unaffected 8.18.6 |
| VMware · VMware Cloud Foundation | affected 4.0 < 5.2.3 ; affected 9.0 < 9.0.2 ; unaffected 5.2.3 ; unaffected 9.0.2 |
| VMware · VMware Telco Cloud Platform | affected 4.0 < 5.2.3 ; unaffected 5.2.3 |
| VMware · VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure | affected 2.0 < 5.2.3 ; unaffected 5.2.3 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |