Vulnerability Intelligence Report
vCenter directory-traversal vulnerability
CVE-2026-59310
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
SSVC: Active Exploitation
Automatable
Path Traversal
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:45.88%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-22 ↗CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| VMware | Cloud Foundation | 9.1.x.x (affected), 9.0.x.x (affected), 5.x (affected) |
| VMware | vSphere Foundation | 9.1.x.x (affected), 9.0.x.x (affected) |
| VMware | vCenter | 9.1.x.x < 9.1.0.0300 (affected), 9.0.x.x < 9.0.2.0100 (affected), 8.0 < 8.0 U3k (affected) |
| VMware | Telco Cloud Infrastructure | 3.0 (affected) |
| VMware | Telco Cloud Platform | 5.1.x (affected), 5.0.x (affected), 4.x (affected), 3.0 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
CISA KEV
ACTIVE IN CATALOG
EPSS Score
45.878%
GitHub Advisory
Vulnerability Class
Path Traversal
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VMware by Broadcom · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-07-04T18:13:57 |
| Published | 2026-07-30T12:19:25 |
| Patch Date | 2026-07-29 |
| Last Updated | 2026-09-12T03:55:18 |
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