CVE-2026-22721
Medium
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 .
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Vmware Aria Operations
PublishedFeb 25, 2026
First seenFeb 25, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-269Improper privilege management
How to fix
Update
- vmware aria_operations8.18.6 or later
- vmware cloud_foundation5.2.3, 9.0.2.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vmware aria_operations | 8.0 ≤ v < 8.18.6 | 8.18.6 |
| vmware cloud_foundation | 4.0 ≤ v < 5.2.3, 9.0 ≤ v < 9.0.2.0 | 5.2.3, 9.0.2.0 |
| vmware telco_cloud_infrastructure | 2.2 ≤ v ≤ 3.0 | — |
| vmware telco_cloud_platform | 4.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.1 | — |
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