CVE-2026-47868 VMware Avi Load Balancer Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published 18 Jul 2026 Updated 23 Jul 2026

A local user can escalate privileges to root and execute arbitrary code in VMware Avi Load Balancer.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-47868?

CVE-2026-47868 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Avi Load Balancer, published on 18 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VMware Avi Load Balancer contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious user with local access may be able to escalate their privileges to run code as root.

Affected versions: 32.1.1 (fixed in 32.1.2) 31.1.1 through 31.2.2 (fixed in 31.2.2-2p3) 30.1.1 through 30.2.6 (fixed in 30.2.7) 22.1.1 through 22.1.7 (fixed in 30.2.7)

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-47868?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Broadcom Vmware Avi Load Balancer.

How do I fix CVE-2026-47868?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-47868 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-47868 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-47868 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c9pv-gw7f-r9fm.