Privilege escalation in Vmware Aria_operations
CVE-2026-22721
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 reme…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.007 (48.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.
Affected products
- Vmware Aria_operations
- Vmware Cloud_foundation
- Vmware Telco_cloud_infrastructure
- Vmware Telco_cloud_platform
- Vmware Aria Operations — versions 8.18.0, 8.18.6
- Vmware Cloud Foundation — versions 4.0, 9.0, 5.2.3
- Vmware Telco Cloud Infrastructure — versions 2.0, 5.2.3
- Vmware Telco Cloud Platform — versions 4.0, 5.2.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@vmware.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security@vmware.com (release-notes, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-22721?
- CVE-2026-22721 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Aria_operations, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-02-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-22721?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.