CVE-2026-22721
VMware Aria Operations privilege escalation vulnerability
CVSS Score
6.2
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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 .
| CWE | CWE-269 |
| Vendor | vmware |
| Product | vmware aria operations |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | TechnologyEnterprise |
| Published | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Feb 27, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
VMware / VMware Aria Operations
8.18.0 < 8.18.6
VMware / VMware Cloud Foundation
4.0 < 5.2.3 9.0 < 9.0.2
VMware / VMware Telco Cloud Platform
4.0 < 5.2.3
VMware / VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure
2.0 < 5.2.3