[NEW] [high] VMware Products: Multiple vulnerabilities
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi, VMware vCenter Server, VMware Workstation, and VMware Fusion to cause a Denial of Service, disclose information, bypass security measures, and execute code.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware products can lead to Denial of Service, information disclosure, and code execution.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of VMware ESXi, vCenter Server, Workstation, and Fusion are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is high urgency due to the critical nature of the vulnerabilities and potential for exploitation.
- Action
- Apply the latest patches provided by VMware.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2569
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.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-417030.56% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 43% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-417090.38% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 31% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-478760.28% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 20% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-593090.74% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 51% of all scored CVEs.
- 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-2026-41703 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-41709 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-47876 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-59309 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| 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.
- unknownVMware security advisory (AV26-763)cccs
- lowCVE-2026-41709: VMware ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability. A malicious administrator could exp…nvd
- criticalCVE-2026-59310: VMware vCenter contains a directory traversal vulnerability in the Syslog server. A malicious …nvd
- criticalCVE-2026-59309: VMware vCenter contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the VMware Directory Service…nvd
- criticalCVE-2026-47876: VMware ESX contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the VMXNET3 virtual network adapte…nvd
- highCVE-2026-41703: VMware ESX, Workstation, and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. A malicious a…nvd
- 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 Products
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.
- unknownMultiple Vulnerabilities in VMware Products (July 30, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-07-30
- unknownNCSC-2026-0269 [1.01] [M/H] Vulnerabilities fixed in VMware productsncsc-nl · 2026-07-29
- criticalexploitedCVE-2022-22960: VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2022-04-15
- criticalexploitedCVE-2020-3950: VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2021-11-03
- criticalexploitedCVE-2020-4006: Multiple VMware Products Command Injection Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2021-11-03
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