CVE-2026-22719: Broadcom VMware Aria Operations Command Injection Vulnerability

Is it exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Mar 2026, 6 days after the CVE record was published.

How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?

18.3%

EPSS score, percentile 97.2 of all scored records

How severe?

8.1 High

CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA

What should I do?

CISA deadline 24 Mar 2026. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Advisories and patches (3)

Which versions are affected?

Affected

• from 8.18.x to before 8.18.6
• from 9.0 to before 9.0.2
• from 4.0 to before 5.2.3
• from 2.0 to before 5.2.3
• from 2.0 to before 5.2.3

Unaffected 9.0.2; 5.2.3; 5.2.3; 5.2.3

Versions by product

Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

What to do

CISA due date for this action: 24 March 2026.

Solution (from the CVE record)

Apply the vendor 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. Fixed versions include VMware Aria Operations 8.18.6 (for 8.x) and VMware Cloud Foundation Operations 9.0.2.0 (for 9.x).

Workaround (from the CVE record)

Workarounds are available and documented by the vendor (see  VMSA-2026-0001  KB430349) https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/430349 for environments where immediate patching is not possible.

Advisories and patches

• VMSA-2026-0001: VMware Aria Operations updates (includes CVE-2026-22719) (Vendor advisory)
• KB430349: Workaround instructions for CVE-2026-22719 (Mitigation)
• VMware Aria Operations 8.18.6 Release Notes (resolves CVE-2026-22719) (Release notes)

Linked from CISA's catalog entry

• https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947
• https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/430349
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22719

Affected products and versions

As listed in the CVE record.

Versions not listed are: affected.

Versions not listed are: affected.

Versions not listed are: affected.

Versions not listed are: affected.

Versions the record lists as unaffected: 9.0.2, 5.2.3.

Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

About this vulnerability

Broadcom VMware Aria Operations formerly known as vRealize Operations (vROps) contains a command injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands, potentially leading to remote code execution during support‑assisted product migration.

Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.

• CISA added CVE-2026-22719 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 3 Mar 2026.
• CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
• The due date CISA sets for the required action is 24 Mar 2026.
• The CVE record was published on 25 Feb 2026, 6 days before it was added to KEV.
• The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (High), given by its CNA.
• FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.3% (percentile 97.2), as of 28 Oct 2026.
• CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total.

Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

Description

VMware Aria Operations command injection vulnerability

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

Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

Weakness

• CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.

Timeline

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