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 .
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.2, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from vmware, from vmware, from vmware and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2026, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2026-02-25T21:16:40.277
2026-03-04T15:54:26.430
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CVSSv3.1: 6.2 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | vmware | aria_operations | < 8.18.6 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | cloud_foundation | < 5.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | cloud_foundation | < 9.0.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | telco_cloud_infrastructure | ≤ 3.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | telco_cloud_platform | ≤ 5.1 | Yes |
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