Vulnerability Intelligence Report
VMware Aria Operations privilege escalation vulnerability
CVE-2026-22721
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 .
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
6.2
MEDIUM
Exploitability:0.8
Impact Score:5.5
EPSS Probability:0.69%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-269 ↗CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| VMware | VMware Aria Operations | 8.18.0 < 8.18.6 (affected), 8.18.6 (unaffected) |
| VMware | VMware Cloud Foundation | 4.0 < 5.2.3 (affected), 9.0 < 9.0.2 (affected), 5.2.3 (unaffected), 9.0.2 (unaffected) |
| VMware | VMware Telco Cloud Platform | 4.0 < 5.2.3 (affected), 5.2.3 (unaffected) |
| VMware | VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure | 2.0 < 5.2.3 (affected), 5.2.3 (unaffected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.686%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VMware by Broadcom · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-01-09T06:54:36 |
| Published | 2026-02-25T20:00:15 |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27T04:55:47 |
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