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TI-2024-14825 Aliases CVE-2024-22235GHSA-36mr-3fcp-m422

Improper privilege management in VMware Aria Operations

Priority LOW 31CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

VMware Aria Operations contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative access to the local system can escalate privileges to 'root'.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00194 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—VMware Aria OperationsVMware Aria Operations 8.x—No fix listedCNA
  • VMware Aria Operations Vendor— Affected VMware Aria Operations 8.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6.0 to before 8.16.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 – 5.2VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0 to before 8.16.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 – 5.2 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-22235
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-36mr-3fcp-m422

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-18246 VMware Aria Operations command injection vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2025-27491 VMSA-2025-0015: VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools updates address multiple… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-18247 VMware Aria Operations stored cross-site scripting vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2026-30239 Cross-site scripting in VMware VCF operations CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
  • TI-2026-30238 Cross-site scripting in VMware VCF operations CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
  • TI-2026-30237 Cross-site scripting in VMware VCF operations CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
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Sources

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