9.8
Critical
Exploited
· ransomware
CVE-2026-59310 Broadcom VMware vCenter Path Traversal Vulnerability
Active exploitation observed
· CISA KEV catalogue
Required action
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Ransomware campaigns
Known to be used
Weakness
CWE-22
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Foundation | 9.1.x.x | No fix stated |
| Cloud Foundation | 9.0.x.x | No fix stated |
| Cloud Foundation | 5.x | No fix stated |
| vSphere Foundation | 9.1.x.x | No fix stated |
| vSphere Foundation | 9.0.x.x | No fix stated |
| vCenter 9.1 | 9.1.x.x → < 9.1.0.0300 | 9.1.0.0300 |
| vCenter 9.0 | 9.0.x.x → < 9.0.2.0100 | 9.0.2.0100 |
| vCenter 8.0 | 8.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Telco Cloud Infrastructure | 3.0 | No fix stated |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Telco Cloud Platform | 5.1.x | No fix stated |
| Telco Cloud Platform | 5.0.x | No fix stated |
| Telco Cloud Platform | 4.x | No fix stated |
| Telco Cloud Platform | 3.0 | No fix stated |
References
- support.broadcom.com support.broadcom.com
Timeline
- Published
- Added to the KEV catalogue
- Last modified
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