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CVE-2026-59310

KEV: known exploited SSVC: active

vCenter directory-traversal vulnerability

Published
2026-07-30
Last modified
2026-09-12
CNA
vmware
NVD status
Analyzed
CWE
CWE-22
CVSS v3.1 (listed by NVD)
9.8
CRITICAL
Scored by vmware.com (not yet scored by NVD)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0 (listed by NVD)
—
Not scored
CVSS (listed by CVE.org)
9.8
CRITICAL
Scored by CNA (vmware) · v3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS exploit probability
2.6%
Percentile 85.0%
as of 2026-10-24
CISA KEV
Listed
Added 2026-08-18 / due 2026-08-21
Ransomware use: Known
SSVC (CISA ADP)
active
Automatable: yes / Impact: total

Attack conditions and impact

Derived from the CNA (via NVD) CVSS 3.1 vector
NetworkNo authNo interaction Confidentiality HIntegrity HAvailability H

This vulnerability may be exploitable over the internet without authentication or user interaction.

MetricValueMeaning
Attack vector AVNNetwork
Attack complexity ACLLow (easy)
Privileges required PRNNone
User interaction UINNone
Scope SUUnchanged
Confidentiality CHHigh
Integrity IHHigh
Availability AHHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

NVD

VMware vCenter contains a directory traversal vulnerability in the Syslog server. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code.

CISA KEV entry

Broadcom VMware vCenter Path Traversal Vulnerability — Broadcom / VMware vCenter

Broadcom VMware vCenter contains a path traversal vulnerability which could allow a threat actor with network access to vCenter to execute arbitrary code.

Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38017 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59310

CVSS assessments

ProviderVersionScoreVector
NVD / [email protected] (Secondary)3.19.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA / vmware3.19.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products and packages

CNA (CVE.org)

VendorProductVersions
VMwareCloud Foundation
affected: 9.1.x.x
affected: 9.0.x.x
affected: 5.x
default: unaffected
VMwarevSphere Foundation
affected: 9.1.x.x
affected: 9.0.x.x
default: unaffected
VMwarevCenter
affected: 9.1.x.x … < 9.1.0.0300
affected: 9.0.x.x … < 9.0.2.0100
affected: 8.0 … < 8.0 U3k
default: unaffected
VMwareTelco Cloud Infrastructure
affected: 3.0
default: unaffected
VMwareTelco Cloud Platform
affected: 5.1.x
affected: 5.0.x
affected: 4.x
affected: 3.0
default: unaffected

NVD CPE (29)

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VendorProductRangeCPE
vmwarevcenter_server< 8.0cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:c:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1e:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2e:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3b:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3c:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3d:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3e:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3g:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3h:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3i:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_servercpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3j:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_server>= 9.0, < 9.0.2.0100cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmwarevcenter_server>= 9.1, < 9.1.0.0300cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Linux distribution status

Red Hat ↗

No record

Debian ↗

No record

Ubuntu ↗

No record

References (4)