Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in VMware Avi Load Balancer

CVE-2026-47868

What is CVE-2026-47868?

The VMware Avi Load Balancer is susceptible to a local privilege escalation vulnerability, allowing a compromised user with local access to the system to escalate their privileges. This exploit enables the attacker to execute code with root-level permissions, potentially compromising the entire system. It is critical for administrators to apply the necessary patches available in the updated versions to mitigate this risk.

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