CVE-2026-22721

HIGHNVD 7.27.2—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.2 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.7%, top 51% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 7.2Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 .

CVSS v3
7.2
EG Score
7.2(medium)
EG Risk
37(Track)
EG Risk 37/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity72% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
51%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 25, 2026

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Aug 6, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

VMware Aria Operations 8.18.6 Release Notes

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/aria/aria-operations/8-18/vmware-aria-operations-8186-release-notes.html
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Support Content Notification - Support Portal - Broadcom support portal

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 23× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-18 19:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-16 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-13 16:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-12 15:01 UTCEPSS rescore
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  7. 2026-09-10 09:34 UTCEPSS rescore
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  10. 2026-09-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
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  12. 2026-09-04 05:06 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-08-27 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-14 21:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-14 08:59 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-08-14 08:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-08-13 00:59 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-13 00:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-11 23:54 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-08-11 23:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-11 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-08-11 06:20 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-08-11 06:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-11 00:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-10 09:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-09 21:16 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-08-09 21:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-09 08:37 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-08-09 08:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-08-08 09:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-08-07 20:40 UTCEG score recompute
  28. 2026-08-07 20:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-08-06 02:59 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-08-06 02:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  33. 2026-08-04 15:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  34. 2026-08-04 10:38 UTCEPSS rescore
  35. 2026-08-04 05:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-08-02 19:31 UTCEG score recompute
  37. 2026-08-02 19:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-08-02 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-08-01 04:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  40. 2026-07-30 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  41. 2026-07-27 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  42. 2026-07-27 14:04 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-07-27 14:04 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-22721?
CVE-2026-22721 is a high vulnerability published on February 25, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-22721 disclosed?
CVE-2026-22721 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 25, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-22721 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-22721 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 48.8% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-22721?
CVE-2026-22721 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-22721?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-22721, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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