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Go to dashboardA local user with non-admin access on a VM running VMware Tools managed by Aria Operations with SDMP enabled can escalate to root on that same VM. CISA lists it as actively exploited in the wild.
Summary written from the sources below. Check the originals before acting.
First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 5h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools | vendor | – | – |
| vmware aria operations | vendor | >= 8.0, < 8.18.5 | 8.18.5 |
| vmware cloud foundation | vendor | >= 4.0, <= 5.2.2 | – |
| vmware cloud foundation operations | vendor | = 9.0 | – |
| vmware open vm tools | vendor | >= 11.2.0, < 12.5.4 | 12.5.4 |
| vmware open vm tools |
| vendor |
| = 13.0.0 |
| – |
| vmware telco cloud infrastructure | vendor | >= 2.2, <= 3.0 | – |
| vmware telco cloud platform | vendor | >= 4.0, < 5.0.1 | 5.0.1 |
| debian linux | vendor | = 11.0 | – |
| vmware tools | vendor | >= 12.5.0, < 12.5.4 | 12.5.4 |
| vmware tools | vendor | >= 13.0.0.0, < 13.0.5.0 | 13.0.5.0 |
Check whether Aria Operations is managing the VM and whether SDMP is enabled in Aria Operations; the sources do not give a command or file path for this.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a privilege defined with unsafe actions vulnerability. A malicious local actor with non-administrative privileges having access to a VM with VMware Tools installed and managed by Aria Operations with SDMP enabled may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the same VM.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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