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Authenticated RCE in VMware Avi Load Balancer — a widely deployed enterprise load balancer — can enable full appliance compromise and broad infrastructure impact.

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CVE-2026-47869

8.7
High
EPSS 0.50%Patch availableJul 18, 2026

Authenticated remote code execution in VMware Avi Load Balancer enabling arbitrary code execution.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-47869 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-47869 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-47869?

CVE-2026-47869 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-47869?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-47869. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-47869 affect?

CVE-2026-47869 affects VMware Avi Load Balancer (NSX ALB) 22.1.1–22.1.7, VMware Avi Load Balancer 30.1.1–30.2.6 (fixed in 30.2.7), VMware Avi Load Balancer 31.1.1–31.2.2 (fixed in 31.2.2-2p3), VMware Avi Load Balancer 32.1.1 (fixed in 32.1.2). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-47869?

Apply vendor patches to fixed versions immediately and restrict management-plane access.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
VMware Avi Load Balancer (NSX ALB) 22.1.1–22.1.7VMware Avi Load Balancer 30.1.1–30.2.6 (fixed in 30.2.7)VMware Avi Load Balancer 31.1.1–31.2.2 (fixed in 31.2.2-2p3)VMware Avi Load Balancer 32.1.1 (fixed in 32.1.2)
impact

Authenticated attackers can inject and execute arbitrary code/commands on the load balancer, enabling malware deployment, traffic interception, and lateral movement.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
VMware Avi Load Balancer
  • affected32.1.1
  • affected>= 31.1.1 and <= 31.2.2
  • affected>= 30.1.1 and <= 30.2.6
  • affected>= 22.1.1 and <= 22.1.7

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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