VMware Avi LB: LPE in 32.1.1 (fixed 32.1.2)
CVE-2026-47868 Published on July 18, 2026
VMware Avi Load Balancer Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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)
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-47868 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Improper Privilege Management
The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected Versions
VMware Avi Load Balancer:- Version 32.1.1 is affected.
- Version 31.1.1, <= 31.2.2 is affected.
- Version 30.1.1, <= 30.2.6 is affected.
- Version 22.1.1, <= 22.1.7 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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