CVE-2026-22721
Received Received - Intake
Privilege Escalation in VMware Aria Operations via vCenter Access

Publication date: 2026-02-25

Last updated on: 2026-03-04

Assigner: VMware

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 .
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Published
2026-02-25
Last Modified
2026-03-04
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-02-25
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-22721
EUVD
EUVD-2026-8725
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 5 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
vmware telco_cloud_infrastructure From 2.2 (inc) to 3.0 (inc)
vmware aria_operations From 8.0 (inc) to 8.18.6 (exc)
vmware cloud_foundation From 4.0 (inc) to 5.2.3 (exc)
vmware cloud_foundation From 9.0 (inc) to 9.0.2.0 (exc)
vmware telco_cloud_platform From 4.0 (inc) to 5.1 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-269 The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
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Executive Summary

VMware Aria Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows a malicious actor who already has privileges in vCenter to access Aria Operations and leverage this vulnerability to gain administrative access within VMware Aria Operations.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can impact you by allowing an attacker with existing vCenter privileges to escalate their access to administrative level within VMware Aria Operations, potentially leading to unauthorized control over the system and its resources.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate CVE-2026-22721, apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Response Matrix' found in VMSA-2026-0001.

This advisory can be accessed at https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947.

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