CVE-2026-59310 :: Enginsight Vulnerability Database

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	Primary	9.8 CRITICAL	NETWORK	LOW	NONE	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: 98.73%

Affected Products (NVD)

Vendor	Product	Version
vmware	vcenter_server	𝑥 < 8.0
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:a
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:b
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:c
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update1
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update1a
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update1b
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update1c
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update1d
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update1e
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update2
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update2a
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update2b
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update2c
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update2d
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update2e
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update3
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update3a
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update3b
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update3c
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update3d
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update3e
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update3g
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update3h
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update3i
vmware	vcenter_server	8.0:update3j
vmware	vcenter_server	9.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 9.0.2.0100
vmware	vcenter_server	9.1 ≤ 𝑥 < 9.1.0.0300

𝑥

= Vulnerable software versions

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

Vulnerability Media Exposure

[ENGLISH] vCenter Flaw Exploited Just Five Days After Disclosure
Attackers exploited a critical-severity vCenter flaw five days after Broadcom disclosed it
Published: 2026-08-13T14:00:00+00:00

References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38017

https://medium.com/@quirso_de/active-exploitation-of-cve-2026-59310-361-victim-ips-across-47-countries-9783187cc6ff

https://medium.com/@quirso_de/global-exploitation-of-cve-2026-59310-by-suspected-chinese-nexus-apt-related-cve-2026-59309-443a79e1466d

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-59310