CVE-2026-22719
CVE-2026-22719 is a security flaw in Broadcom VMware Aria Operations. Attackers can run their own code on Broadcom VMware Aria Operations from anywhere, without logging in. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added it to its catalog of flaws known to be used in attacks on 3 Mar 2026.[1]
Broadcom VMware Aria Operations is business software or equipment. Most families won’t have it, but attackers break into it to get inside companies, and from there to what those companies hold about their customers, patients and staff. Fixed in version 8.18.6, 9.0.2 and 5.2.3.
Description
CISA calls it a command injection in Broadcom VMware Aria Operations. In its words: “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.”[1]
The CVE record adds: “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”[2]
The underlying weakness is command injection (CWE-77), in MITRE’s list of common software weaknesses.
It scores 8.1 out of 10 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System, which rates it high, scored by the organisation that published the CVE using CVSS 3.1.[2]
Affected versions
NVD’s record lists these fixed versions: in each line, everything before the version shown is affected.[2]
| Product | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| VMware Aria Operations | 8.18.6 |
| VMware Cloud Foundation Operations | 9.0.2 |
| VMware Cloud Foundation Operations | 5.2.3 |
| Telco Cloud Platform | 5.2.3 |
| Telco Cloud Infrastructure | 5.2.3 |
Most families won’t have Broadcom VMware Aria Operations; it’s for whoever looks after IT at work.
Exploitation
CISA added it to its catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities on 3 Mar 2026, 6 days after it was made public. CISA lists a flaw only when it has reliable evidence of it being exploited, and gave US federal agencies until 24 Mar 2026 to fix it.[1]
FIRST’s Exploit Prediction Scoring System, which estimates how likely a flaw is to be used in attacks in the next 30 days from what it sees across the internet, puts it at 18%. That’s in the top 3% of the flaws it scores.[4]
CISA assesses it as not automatable: each attack takes some work.
CISA doesn’t say who was attacked, or how.
Fix
Broadcom has published a fix or advice.[3] 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.”[1]
- Check whether you use it.Broadcom VMware Aria Operations is business software or equipment, so most families won’t have it. If you run a business, or work from home on company equipment, ask whoever looks after your IT.
- Send this page to your IT person.Ask them to confirm it’s fixed (fixed in version 8.18.6, 9.0.2 and 5.2.3), or not in use. CISA gave US government agencies until 24 Mar 2026 to fix it.
- If it can’t be fixed, take it offline.CISA’s advice when there’s no fix is to stop using the product, or take it off the internet, until there is one.
You can’t fix someone else’s server, but you can watch for what follows a break-in like this: a breach notice, a password reset you didn’t ask for, or a scam message that knows things it shouldn’t. HARD watches for those for you and your family.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| The flaw is made public in the National Vulnerability Database, with a severity score of 8.1.[2] | |
| CISA adds it to its catalog of flaws known to be used in attacks.[1] | |
| CISA’s deadline for US government agencies to fix it.[1] | |
| FIRST puts the odds of it being used in attacks in the next 30 days at 18%.[4] |
See also
Other Broadcom flaws
- CVE-2026-41709, Broadcom VMware ESX: insufficient logging ·
- CVE-2026-59310, Broadcom VMware vCenter: path traversal ·
- CVE-2024-37079, Broadcom VMware vCenter Server: out-of-bounds write ·
- CVE-2025-41244, Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools: privilege defined with unsafe actions ·
- CVE-2025-1976, Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS: code injection ·
Other command injection flaws
- CVE-2026-105134, AhsayCBS: command injection ·
- CVE-2026-96951, Microsoft Windows: command injection ·
- CVE-2016-3081, Apache Struts: command injection ·
- CVE-2026-8037, Progress LoadMaster: command injection ·
- CVE-2025-29635, D-Link DIR-823X: command injection ·
Added the same day
- CVE-2026-21385, Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets: memory corruption ·
Every Broadcom flaw on CISA’s list · Everything added in March 2026
References
- ^ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. “Broadcom VMware Aria Operations Command Injection Vulnerability”. Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, added 3 Mar 2026.
- ^ National Institute of Standards and Technology. “CVE-2026-22719 Detail”. National Vulnerability Database, published 25 Feb 2026.
- ^ Broadcom. Advisories and fixes: support.broadcom.com, knowledge.broadcom.com, techdocs.broadcom.com.
- ^ FIRST. “Exploit Prediction Scoring System”. EPSS 0.183, percentile 97.2, 31 Oct 2026.
- CVE Program. “CVE-2026-22719”. The official CVE record.
This article is built from CISA’s catalog (version 2026.10.30), NVD’s record and FIRST’s scores, kept in HARD’s database and checked every morning. The plain English is HARD’s.