Findings

CVE-2026-22721

VMware Aria Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Published Feb 25, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · vmware aria operations

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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  1. Feb 25, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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/ec

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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/ec

Affected

  • cpe vmware/aria operationsversion unspecified
  • cpe vmware/cloud foundationversion unspecified
  • cpe vmware/telco cloud infrastructureversion unspecified
  • cpe vmware/telco cloud platformversion unspecified

Sources

  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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 l

    nvd.nist.gov

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