CVE-2026-59310: 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.

criticalCVSS 9.8CVE-2026-59310

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.

Details

Source: NVD Recent CVEs (US · database · site)
Severity: critical — CVSS 9.8
Published: 2026-07-30
Last updated: 2026-07-30
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59310

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2026-593101.1% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 63% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-59310	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

high[NEW] [high] VMware Products: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
unknownVMware security advisory (AV26-763)cccs
unknownMultiple Vulnerabilities in VMware Products (July 30, 2026)cert-fr-avis
unknownNCSC-2026-0269 [1.01] [M/H] Vulnerabilities fixed in VMware productsncsc-nl

Recent advisories for VMware vCenter contains

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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