Improper privilege management in VMware Avi Load Balancer - CVE-2026-47868
Published: July 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU137518
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-47868
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware Avi Load Balancer
VMware Avi Load Balancer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges and run code as root.
The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified flaw in VMware Avi Load Balancer when handling local access. A local user can exploit the issue to escalate privileges and run code as root.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-47868
Install security update from vendor's website.