Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2026-22719
The short answer
CVE-2026-22719 affects VMware VMware Aria Operations and is rated high (CVSS 8.1). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-03-03: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.
What it is
VMware Aria Operations contains a command injection vulnerability. A malicious unauthenticated actor may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands which may lead to remote code execution in VMware Aria Operations while support-assisted product migration is in progress. To remediate CVE-2026-22719, apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the ' Response Matrix https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947 ' in VMSA-2026-0001 Workarounds for CVE-2026-22719 are documented in the 'Workarounds' column of the ' Response Matrix https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947 ' in VMSA-2026-0001
Weakness: CWE-77.
Severity
8.1 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Mar 3, 2026
Federal due date Mar 24, 2026
EPSS, next 30 days
18%
Higher than 97% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
VMware Aria Operations, VMware Cloud Foundation Operations, Telco Cloud Platform, Telco Cloud Infrastructure. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/430349 MitigationVendor Advisory
- support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947 PatchVendor Advisory
- techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/aria/aria-operations/8-18/vmware-aria-operations-8186-release-notes.html Release Notes
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-22719 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2026-22719 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-22719 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-03-03, with a federal remediation due date of 2026-03-24.
How do I fix CVE-2026-22719?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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