TI-2026-18248 Aliases CVE-2026-22721 GHSA-p743-h3f6-5f74

VMware Aria Operations privilege escalation vulnerability

LOW 35CWE-269Published 2026-02-25 · Updated 2026-02-27

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

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

Summary

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 remediate CVE-2026-22721, apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Response Matrix' found in VMSA-2026-0001 https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947 .

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00739 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed VMware Aria Operations (VMware): 8.18.6VMware Cloud Foundation (VMware): 5.2.3, 9.0.2+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	4.0 to before 5.2.3; 9.0 to before 9.0.2	5.2.3, 9.0.2	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 VendorVMware Affected 4.0 to before 5.2.3; 9.0 to before 9.0.2 Fixed in 5.2.3, 9.0.2 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 (VMware) Fixed in 5.2.3, 9.0.2
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 Telco Cloud Infrastructure, VMware Telco Cloud Platform — 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-2026-18247 VMware Aria Operations stored cross-site scripting vulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 41
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-22721
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p743-h3f6-5f74

References

Patch 1

VMSA-2026-0001: VMware Aria Operations updates (includes CVE-2026-22721)

Other 1

VMware Aria Operations 8.18.6 Release Notes (resolves CVE-2026-22721)

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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