CVE-2026-22721: exploitation status and patch state

CVE-2026-22721 · CVSS 6.2 MEDIUM · EPSS 1%

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 .

Is CVE-2026-22721 exploited?

• Not in the CISA KEV catalog.
• EPSS puts exploitation in the next 30 days at 1%.
• Public exploit code: none found in monitored sources.

Which products and versions are affected?

No affected package list recorded here yet.

Is there a patch?

No patch identifier recorded here yet.

What PlainSec published about CVE-2026-22721

• CISA Adds Aria Operations Command Injection (CVE-2026-22719) to KEV (2026-03-05)

Primary sources

• NVD record

What this record does not say

• No affected package data.
• No patch identifier.

KEV and EPSS are re-checked daily. Record last updated 2026-08-11.