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CVE-2026-41722: Vulnerability in VMware VCF operations

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-41722cvecve-2026-41722
Published: Mon Jun 08 2026 (06/08/2026, 07:05:31 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: VMware
Product: VCF operations

Description

VMware Cloud Foundation Operations contains multiple stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities that allow a malicious actor with privileges to create policies, views, or text-widgets to inject scripts. These scripts could be used to perform administrative actions within the VMware Cloud Foundation Operations environment. The vulnerability affects versions 5. x, 9. 0. x. x, and 9. 1. x. x.

CVSS v3.1

Score 8.0high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/08/2026, 08:33:46 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-41722 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation Operations involving multiple stored cross-site scripting flaws. An attacker with limited privileges (ability to create policies, views, or text-widgets) can inject malicious scripts that execute with administrative privileges, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of the product (5.x, 9.0.x.x, 9.1.x.x). No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and the vulnerability is not related to a cloud service, so remediation depends on VMware providing an update.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with limited privileges to escalate their control by executing arbitrary scripts with administrative capabilities. This could lead to full compromise of VMware Cloud Foundation Operations, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict privileges to create policies, views, or text-widgets to trusted administrators only to reduce risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
vmware
Date Reserved
2026-04-22T06:21:37.021Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a267adde29bf47b50be9820

Added to database: 6/8/2026, 8:18:37 AM

Last enriched: 6/8/2026, 8:33:46 AM

Last updated: 6/8/2026, 10:42:27 AM

Views: 9

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