CVE-2026-59310 KEV
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 2.6% (pctl 84)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2026-08-21.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 2.57% — more likely to be exploited than 84% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2026-08-21 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2026-07-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-08-19 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Broadcom VMware vCenter Path Traversal Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2026-08-18 |
| Due | 2026-08-21 |
| Vendor / product | Broadcom / VMware vCenter |
| Ransomware use | known |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vmware | cloud foundation |
| vmware | telco cloud infrastructure |
| vmware | telco cloud platform |
| vmware | vcenter server |
| vmware | vsphere foundation |
References
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38017
- https://medium.com/@quirso_de/active-exploitation-of-cve-2026-59310-361-victim-ips-across-47-countries-9783187cc6ff
- https://medium.com/@quirso_de/global-exploitation-of-cve-2026-59310-by-suspected-chinese-nexus-apt-related-cve-2026-59309-443a79e1466d
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-59310
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