Path traversal in VMware Avi Load Balancer - CVE-2026-47871
Published: July 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU137521
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-47871
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote 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 remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in file path validation when handling user-supplied file paths. A remote user can supply crafted file paths to perform directory traversal attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-47871
Install security update from vendor's website.