CVE-2026-59310

CRITICAL9.8

vCenter directory-traversal vulnerability

Published Jul 30, 2026

Modified 1 weeks ago

Details

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.

References

ADVISORY

https://medium.com/@quirso_de/active-exploitation-of-cve-2026-59310-361-victim-ips-across-47-countries-9783187cc6ff

ADVISORY

https://medium.com/@quirso_de/global-exploitation-of-cve-2026-59310-by-suspected-chinese-nexus-apt-related-cve-2026-59309-443a79e1466d

WEB

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38017

WEB

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-59310

ADVISORY

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-59310

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

9.8/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

Input Validation

CWE-22

Path Traversal

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedJul 30, 2026

ModifiedAug 19, 2026