RCE in VMware Aria Operations
CVE-2026-22719
VMware Aria Operations contains a command injection vulnerability. A malicious unauthenticated actor may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands which may lead to remote code execution in VMware Aria Operations while support-assisted product migration is in progress. To remediate CVE-2026-22719, apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the ' Response Matrix https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947 ' in VMSA-2026-0001 Workarounds for CVE-2026-22719 are documented in the 'Workarounds' column of the ' Response Matrix https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947 ' in VMSA-2026-0001
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.181 (97.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.174 · newest: 0.181 · change: +0.007
Affected products
- VMware Aria Operations
- VMware Cloud Foundation
- VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure — versions 2.0, 5.2.3
- VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure
- VMware Telco Cloud Platform — versions 2.0, 5.2.3
- VMware Telco Cloud Platform
- VMware Aria Operations — versions 8.18.x
- VMware Cloud Foundation Operations — versions 9.0, 9.0.2, 4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
References
- support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/Se… (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/430349 (Mitigation, mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/aria/aria-operations/8-18/vmware-aria-op… (release-notes, Release Notes)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-22719?
- CVE-2026-22719 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Aria Operations, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-02-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-22719?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-22719 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2026-22719 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited.