CVE-2026-47871 VMware Avi Load Balancer Directory Traversal Vulnerability

High 8.8 Published 18 Jul 2026 Updated 23 Jul 2026

Authenticated attackers can exploit directory traversal flaws in VMware Avi Load Balancer to access unauthorized files.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-47871?

CVE-2026-47871 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in VMware Avi Load Balancer, published on 18 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VMware Avi Load Balancer contains a directory traversal vulnerability. Flaws in file path validation allow malicious, authenticated network users to perform directory traversal attacks.

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-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-47871?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Broadcom Vmware Avi Load Balancer.

How do I fix CVE-2026-47871?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-47871 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-47871 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-47871 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m658-jv2r-hm53.