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VMware Avi Load Balancer File Path Validation Flaw Allows Authenticated Network Users to Traverse Directories

Last refreshed2026-09-30

Status: UPDATED  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-47871

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-47871
CVSS Score / Version8.8 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-08-20
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Proseattack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is low; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Affected productsBroadcom vmware_avi_load_balancer
Classified asCWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'))

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

VendorProductAffected VersionsPatch Status
Broadcomvmware_avi_load_balancer
SubsystemsGeneral OT
SectorsMultiple

What to Know

VMware Avi Load Balancer contains a directory traversal vulnerability. Flaws in file path validation allow malicious, authenticated network users to perform directory traversal attacks.

Affected versions:

32.1.1 (fixed in 32.1.2)

31.1.1 through 31.2.2 (fixed in 31.2.2-2p3)

30.1.1 through 30.2.6 (fixed in 30.2.7)

22.1.1 through 22.1.7 (fixed in 30.2.7) (NVD)

What to Do

Monitor Broadcom's web page for any future patch releases. See vendor advisory link below.

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47871
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47871
Vendor advisoryhttps://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/37926