CVE-2026-22721 (GCVE-0-2026-22721)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-25 20:00 – Updated: 2026-02-25 20:00
VLAI?
Title
VMware Aria Operations privilege escalation vulnerability
Summary
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 .
Severity ?
6.2 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
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Impacted products
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| VMware | VMware Aria Operations |
Affected:
8.18.0 , < 8.18.6
(custom)
Unaffected: 8.18.6 |
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
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