CVE-2026-22721
HIGH WAF: Low
CVSS 7.2
Published: 2026-02-25
CWE-269
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 .
WAF Coverage Analysis
Improper Privilege Management
Low WAF Coverage
OWASP: A01:2021 Broken Access Control
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- support.broadcom.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- techdocs.broadcom.com (Release Notes)