CVE-2026-47867: VMware Avi Load Balancer remote code execution in Control Plane

CVE-2026-47867 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.7 · Published 2026-07-18

VMware Avi Load Balancer is a software-defined platform used to manage application delivery and traffic across data centers and clouds. A security vulnerability in the management component (Control Plane) could allow a malicious user to take full control of the system and execute unauthorized commands. This could lead to a complete compromise of the load balancing infrastructure and the data passing through it.

Technologies: VMware Avi Load Balancer. Vendors: VMware.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-47867 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47867 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-47867?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.7, published 18 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
VMware Avi Load Balancer 32.1.1, 31.1.1 through 31.2.2, 30.1.1 through 30.2.6, 22.1.1 through 22.1.7.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-47867?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-47867 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-47867?
Check whether you run VMware Avi Load Balancer at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

VMware Avi Load Balancer is vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE) due to improper control of generation of code (CWE-94) within the Avi Control Plane. An attacker with network access and high privileges (PR:H) can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying system. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.7, notably featuring a Scope change (S:C), indicating that an exploit can impact components beyond the immediate security scope of the load balancer. Patches have been released in versions 32.1.2, 31.2.2-2p3, and 30.2.7.

Affected products

  • VMware Avi Load Balancer 32.1.1, 31.1.1 through 31.2.2, 30.1.1 through 30.2.6, 22.1.1 through 22.1.7

Timeline

  • 2026-07-14: advisory: Initial publication of VMSA-2026-0005 by Broadcom/VMware
  • 2026-07-18: disclosed: NVD publication date

References

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