CVE-2026-59310

vCenter directory-traversal vulnerability

Published Jul 30, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 61.7% KEV · Listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vmware vcenter Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_infrastructure:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:c:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1e:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2e:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3b:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3c:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3d:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3e:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3g:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3h:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3i:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update3j:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_foundation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Vmware vcenter Server
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2026-08-18T00:00:00+00:00', 'dueDate': '2026-08-21T00:00:00+00:00'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vmware
Vmware cloud Foundation
Vmware telco Cloud Infrastructure
Vmware telco Cloud Platform
Vmware vcenter
Vmware vsphere Foundation
Vendors & Products Vmware
Vmware cloud Foundation
Vmware telco Cloud Infrastructure
Vmware telco Cloud Platform
Vmware vcenter
Vmware vsphere Foundation
Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title vCenter directory-traversal vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
vmware
Published
Updated
Sep 12, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Jul 4, 2026, 6:13 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 30, 2026, 1:16 PM
Modified
Aug 19, 2026, 4:17 AM