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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47867-vmware-avi-load-balancer-remote-code-execution-in-control-plane  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-18. Updated: 2026-07-18  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/avi-load-balancer). Vendors: [VMware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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

- [https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/37926](https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/37926)

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- [VMware Avi Load Balancer directory traversal](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47871-vmware-avi-load-balancer-directory-traversal)
- [VMware Avi Load Balancer privilege escalation in Avi Control Plane](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47870-vmware-avi-load-balancer-privilege-escalation-in-avi-control)
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