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CVE-2026-22721

VMware Aria Operations privilege escalation vulnerability

Published: Feb 25, 2026Updated: Mar 4, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-269
6.2MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 50.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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 .

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

VMware
commercial·USaka vmware inc
aria operationsSaaSWeb App
Cloud & SaaS
cloud foundationSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
telco cloud infrastructureSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
telco cloud platformSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
VMware Aria OperationsSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS
VMware Cloud FoundationOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
VMware Telco Cloud PlatformSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
VMware Telco Cloud InfrastructureOn-premWeb App
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
Broadcom Inc.
commercial·USaka vmware by broadcom
VMware Cloud FoundationSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
VMware vSphere FoundationOn-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
VMware Aria OperationsSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
VMware Telco Cloud PlatformSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
VMware Telco Cloud InfrastructureSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947
support.broadcom.com
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/aria/aria-operations/8-18/vmware-aria-operations-8186-release-notes.html
techdocs.broadcom.com

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