Privilege escalation in Broadcom VMware Avi Load Balancer
CVE-2026-47868
VMware Avi Load Balancer contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious user with local access may be able to escalate their privileges to run code as root. Affected versions: 32.1.1 (fixed in 32.1.2) 31.1.1 through 31.2.2 (fixed in 31.2.2-2p3) 30.1.1 through 30.2.6 (fixed in 30.2.7) 22.1.1 through 22.1.7 (fixed in 30.2.7)
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.001 (3.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Broadcom Vmware_avi_load_balancer — versions 31.2.2, 32.1.1
- Vmware Avi Load Balancer — versions 32.1.1, 31.1.1, 30.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@vmware.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-47868?
- CVE-2026-47868 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom VMware Avi Load Balancer, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-47868?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.