VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2026-22721

VMware Aria Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability.

HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.69%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.69%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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 .

CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.69% probability · 51th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected: vmware/aria operations · vmware/cloud foundation · vmware/telco cloud infrastructure · vmware/telco cloud platform
Source: security@vmware.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.