CVE-2026-59310 (GCVE-0-2026-59310)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-30 12:19 – Updated: 2026-09-12 03:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
vCenter directory-traversal vulnerability
Summary
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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-29 00:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-cont… | |
| https://medium.com/@quirso_de/global-exploitation… | third-party-advisory |
| https://medium.com/@quirso_de/active-exploitation… | third-party-advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
Impacted products
5 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Cloud Foundation |
Affected:
9.1.x.x
Affected: 9.0.x.x Affected: 5.x |
|
| VMware | vSphere Foundation |
Affected:
9.1.x.x
Affected: 9.0.x.x |
|
| VMware | vCenter |
Affected:
9.1.x.x , < 9.1.0.0300
(custom)
Affected: 9.0.x.x , < 9.0.2.0100 (custom) Affected: 8.0 , < 8.0 U3k (custom) |
|
| VMware | Telco Cloud Infrastructure |
Affected:
3.0
|
|
| VMware | Telco Cloud Platform |
Affected:
5.1.x
Affected: 5.0.x Affected: 4.x Affected: 3.0 |
Date Public
2026-07-29 04:30
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