CVE-2026-22721 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-22721: VMware Aria Operations privilege escalation vulnerability

Vendor Vmware
Product VMware Aria Operations
Weakness CWE-269
Published February 25, 2026
Last update February 27, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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 .

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 25, 2026 CVE published
February 27, 2026 Record updated