# CVE-2026-59310

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-59310
- **Severity:** CRITICAL
- **CVSS Score:** 9.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-22
- **Published:** Jul 30, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Sep 12, 2026

## 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

- VMware — Cloud Foundation (9.1.x.x)
- VMware — Cloud Foundation (9.0.x.x)
- VMware — Cloud Foundation (5.x)
- VMware — vSphere Foundation (9.1.x.x)
- VMware — vSphere Foundation (9.0.x.x)
- VMware — vCenter (9.1.x.x)
- VMware — vCenter (9.0.x.x)
- VMware — vCenter (8.0)
- VMware — Telco Cloud Infrastructure (3.0)
- VMware — Telco Cloud Platform (5.1.x)
- VMware — Telco Cloud Platform (5.0.x)
- VMware — Telco Cloud Platform (4.x)
- VMware — Telco Cloud Platform (3.0)

## References

- [CNA](https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38017)
- [CISA-ADP](https://medium.com/@quirso_de/global-exploitation-of-cve-2026-59310-by-suspected-chinese-nexus-apt-related-cve-2026-59309-443a79e1466d)
- [CISA-ADP](https://medium.com/@quirso_de/active-exploitation-of-cve-2026-59310-361-victim-ips-across-47-countries-9783187cc6ff)
- [CISA-ADP](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-59310)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 45.88%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 98.7

## Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)

- **Date Added:** Aug 18, 2026
- **Due Date:** Aug 21, 2026

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-17._