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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-22721

VMware Aria Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Published Feb 25, 2026 · corrected/updated Jun 17, 2026 · vmware aria operations · evidence confidence high

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 .

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2026-22721 is a high public vulnerability record for vmware aria operations. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether vmware aria operations is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: vmware/aria operations; vmware/cloud foundation; vmware/telco cloud infrastructure; vmware/telco cloud platform. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 7.2 (technical impact); EPSS 0.7% (30-day exploitation probability). It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-269. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  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

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-22721

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-22721

    30-day exploitation probability 0.7%

    first.org
  • 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

References