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7.2

VMware Aria Operations: Malicious Access to Administrative Privileges

CVE-2026-22721
Summary

VMware Aria Operations has a security flaw that could allow an unauthorized person with some privileges in vCenter to gain full control over Aria Operations. This could lead to sensitive data being accessed or modified. To fix this, update to the latest patched version as described in the official security advisory.

What to do

No fix is available yet. Check with your software vendor for updates.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versionsFix available
vmware aria_operations > 8.0 , <= 8.18.6
vmware cloud_foundation > 4.0 , <= 5.2.3
vmware cloud_foundation > 9.0 , <= 9.0.2.0
vmware telco_cloud_infrastructure > 2.2 , <= 3.0
vmware telco_cloud_platform > 4.0 , <= 5.1
Original title
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...
Original 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 .
nvd CVSS3.1 7.2
Vulnerability type
CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Published: 25 Feb 2026 · Updated: 12 Mar 2026 · First seen: 6 Mar 2026