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[TLP:CLEAR] VMware Avi Load Balancer fixes 7 vulnerabilities

VMware fixes 7 vulnerabilities in its Avi Load Balancer product in versions 32.1.2, 31.2.2-2p3 and 30.2.7. The most severe vulnerabilities are listed below; the others can be found at [1].

VMware Avi Load Balancer - authentication bypass (CVE-2026-47865)
CVSS 9.8 (Critical)

An unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass the authentication mechanism and thereby gain unauthorized access to the control plane of the system (Avi Controller) [1].

The vulnerability is present in product:

  • VMware Avi Load Balancer; >=22.1.1, <=22.1.7; >=30.1.1, <30.2.7; >=31.1.1, <31.2.2-2p3;

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

More information:

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 14. 7. 2026.

VMware Avi Load Balancer - RCE (CVE-2026-47867, CVE-2026-47869)
CVSS 8.7 (High)

An authenticated remote attacker can execute code within the control plane of the system (Avi Controller) [1].

The vulnerability is present in product:

  • VMware Avi Load Balancer; >=22.1.1, <=22.1.7; >=30.1.1, <30.2.7; >=31.1.1, <31.2.2-2p3; ==32.1.1;

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

More information:

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 14. 7. 2026.

VMware Avi Load Balancer - path traversal (CVE-2026-47871)
CVSS 8.8 (High)

An authenticated remote attacker can, due to insufficient path validation, access locations outside the designated directory [1].

The vulnerability is present in product:

  • VMware Avi Load Balancer; >=22.1.1, <=22.1.7; >=30.1.1, <30.2.7; >=31.1.1, <31.2.2-2p3; ==32.1.1;

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

More information:

  • CVE-2026-47871 at cve.org, NVD
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') at cwe.mitre.org

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 14. 7. 2026.


By CESNET, z.s.p.o. Ondrej Pavlovič on 20. 7. 2026.

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