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CVE-2026-59310

CriticalPublished

vCenter directory-traversal vulnerability

Published: Jul 30, 2026
Updated: Sep 12, 2026
Assigning CNA: vmware
Evidence observed: Aug 18, 2026

Primary CVSS

9.8/ 10Critical

nvd · CVSS 3.1

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

EPSS probability estimate

50.4%

High · next 30 days

Percentile: 98.9%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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CISA Known Exploited

This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Summary

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.

Sources

CVE-2026-59310PoC
Educational CVE proof-of-concept repository with lab scripts for reproducing, testing, and analyzing specific vulnerabilities in isolated environments.
CVE-2026-59310PoC
Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2026-59310, demonstrating remote path traversal via crafted syslog messages to write arbitrary log files on VMware appliances.

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