Full Report
VMware security advisory (AV26-162)
Analysis Summary
# Vulnerability: Multiple Security Flaws in VMware Aria Operations
## CVE Details
*Note: This advisory covers three distinct vulnerabilities.*
**1. CVE-2026-22719**
- **CVSS Score:** 8.8 (High)
- **CWE:** Not specified in source (Likely Injection or Auth Bypass based on score)
**2. CVE-2026-22720**
- **CVSS Score:** 7.5 (High)
- **CWE:** Not specified in source
**3. CVE-2026-22721**
- **CVSS Score:** 7.2 (High)
- **CWE:** Not specified in source
## Affected Systems
- **Products:** VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware vSphere Foundation, and VMware Aria Operations.
- **Versions:**
- VMware Cloud Foundation: Versions prior to **9.0.2.0**
- VMware vSphere Foundation: Versions prior to **9.0.2.0**
- VMware Aria Operations: Versions prior to **8.18.6**
- **Configurations:** Standard deployments of the Aria Operations suite (formerly vRealize Operations).
## Vulnerability Description
While the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security summary provides the high-level impact, these vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-22719, CVE-2026-22720, and CVE-2026-22721) represent security flaws within the VMware Aria Operations management platform. Based on the CVSS scores provided by Broadcom/VMware, the flaws likely involve remote code execution (RCE) or significant privilege escalation capabilities within the monitoring and analytics engine.
## Exploitation
- **Status:** Not reported as exploited in the wild (at time of advisory release).
- **Complexity:** Low to Medium (Estimated based on high CVSS scores).
- **Attack Vector:** Network (Remote).
## Impact
- **Confidentiality:** High
- **Integrity:** High
- **Availability:** High
## Remediation
### Patches
Broadcom has released the following updated versions to address these flaws:
- **VMware Aria Operations:** Update to version **8.18.6** or later.
- **VMware Cloud Foundation:** Update to version **9.0.2.0** or later.
- **VMware vSphere Foundation:** Update to version **9.0.2.0** or later.
### Workarounds
- No specific functional workarounds were provided in the advisory. Broadcom recommends a full update to the patched versions to ensure complete mitigation.
## Detection
- **Indicators of Compromise:** Monitor for unusual administrative activity or unauthorized configuration changes within the Aria Operations console.
- **Detection methods:** Audit Log review for unsuccessful authentication attempts or unexpected API calls originating from the Aria Operations management interface.
## References
- VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2026-0001: hxxps[://]support[.]broadcom[.]com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947
- Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Advisory: hxxps[://]www[.]cyber[.]gc[.]ca/en/alerts-advisories/vmware-security-advisory-av26-162
- VMware Cloud Foundation Security Portal: hxxps[://]support[.]broadcom[.]com/web/ecx/security-advisory?segment=VC