CVE-2026-22721
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CVE-2026-22721 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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 .
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Aria Operations | >= 8.0, < 8.18.6 |
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | >= 4.0, < 5.2.3 |
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | >= 9.0, < 9.0.2.0 |
| Vmware | Telco Cloud Infrastructure | >= 2.2, <= 3.0 |
| Vmware | Telco Cloud Platform | >= 4.0, <= 5.1 |
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Timeline
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- Status
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