TI-2026-18247 Aliases CVE-2026-22720 GHSA-rr3q-q2xp-f894

VMware Aria Operations stored cross-site scripting vulnerability

MEDIUM 41CWE-79Published 2026-02-25 · Updated 2026-04-14

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

VMware Aria Operations contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges to create custom benchmarks may be able to inject script to perform administrative actions in VMware Aria Operations. To remediate CVE-2026-22720, apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Response Matrix' of VMSA-2026-0001 https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947https:// .

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00447 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed VMware Aria Operations (VMware): 8.18.6VMware Cloud Foundation Operations (VMware): 5.2.3, 9.0.2, 5.x+2 more products

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
VMware	VMware Aria Operations	8.18.0 to before 8.18.6	8.18.6	Patch available	CNA
VMware	VMware Cloud Foundation Operations	4.x to before 5.2.3; 9.x.x to before 9.0.2	5.2.3, 9.0.2, 5.x	Patch available	CNA
VMware	VMware Telco Cloud Platform	4.0 to before 5.2.3	5.2.3	Patch available	CNA
VMware	VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure	2.0 to before 5.2.3	5.2.3	Patch available	CNA

VMware Aria Operations VendorVMware Affected 8.18.0 to before 8.18.6 Fixed in 8.18.6 Patch available CNA
VMware Cloud Foundation Operations VendorVMware Affected 4.x to before 5.2.3; 9.x.x to before 9.0.2 Fixed in 5.2.3, 9.0.2, 5.x Patch available CNA
VMware Telco Cloud Platform VendorVMware Affected 4.0 to before 5.2.3 Fixed in 5.2.3 Patch available CNA
VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure VendorVMware Affected 2.0 to before 5.2.3 Fixed in 5.2.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations::::::::	8.0 to before 8.18.6	Vulnerable	VMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation::::::::	4.0 to before 5.2.3; 9.0 to before 9.0.2.0	Vulnerable	VMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_infrastructure::::::::	2.2 – 3.0	Vulnerable	VMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_platform::::::::	4.0 – 5.1	Vulnerable	VMware

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 to before 8.18.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 to before 5.2.3; 9.0 to before 9.0.2.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 – 3.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 – 5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

Fix · CNA VMware Aria Operations (VMware) Fixed in 8.18.6
Fix · CNA VMware Cloud Foundation Operations (VMware) Fixed in 5.2.3, 9.0.2, 5.x
Fix · CNA VMware Telco Cloud Platform (VMware) Fixed in 5.2.3
Fix · CNA VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure (VMware) Fixed in 5.2.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Advisory · 2026-02-25
VMware Aria Operations, VMware Cloud Foundation Operations and 2 more products — VMSA-2026-0001: VMware Aria Operations updates (includes CVE-2026-22719)
3 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-18246 VMware Aria Operations command injection vulnerabilityPriority CRITICAL 94
- TI-2026-18248 VMware Aria Operations privilege escalation vulnerabilityPriority LOW 35
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-22720
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rr3q-q2xp-f894

References

Patch 1

VMSA-2026-0001: VMware Aria Operations updates (includes CVE-2026-22720)

Other 1

VMware Aria Operations 8.18.6 Release Notes (resolves CVE-2026-22720)

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-2026-30239 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
TI-2024-26058 Local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2024-38831) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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