CVE-2026-59310 (GCVE-0-2026-59310)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-30 12:19 – Updated: 2026-09-12 03:55- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-cont… | |
| https://medium.com/@quirso_de/global-exploitation… | third-party-advisory |
| https://medium.com/@quirso_de/active-exploitation… | third-party-advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Cloud Foundation |
Affected:
9.1.x.x
Affected: 9.0.x.x Affected: 5.x |
guessed | |
| VMware | vSphere Foundation |
Affected:
9.1.x.x
Affected: 9.0.x.x |
guessed | |
| VMware | vCenter |
Affected:
9.1.x.x , < 9.1.0.0300
(custom)
Affected: 9.0.x.x , < 9.0.2.0100 (custom) Affected: 8.0 , < 8.0 U3k (custom) |
guessed | |
| VMware | Telco Cloud Infrastructure |
Affected:
3.0
|
guessed | |
| VMware | Telco Cloud Platform |
Affected:
5.1.x
Affected: 5.0.x Affected: 4.x Affected: 3.0 |
guessed |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-22 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | VMware vCenter |
| Due Date | 2026-08-21 |
| Date Added | 2026-08-18 |
| Vendorproject | Broadcom |
| Vulnerabilityname | Broadcom VMware vCenter Path Traversal Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
ENISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Csirt Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 75%
Source: enisa-cnw-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-22 |
|---|---|
| Euvd | EUVD-2026-51097 |
| Notes | https://medium.com/@quirso_de/active-exploitation-of-cve-2026-59310-361-victim-ips-across-47-countries-9783187cc6ff |
| Catalog | ENISA / EU CSIRTs Network (CNW) KEV JSON |
| Product | vCenter |
| Datereported | 2026/08/10 |
| Originsource | ENISA |
| Patchedsince | 2026/08/03 |
| Vendorproject | VMware |
| Exploitationtype | APT |
| Vulnerabilityname | |
| Threatactorsexploiting |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | vCenter directory-traversal vulnerability |
| Vendor | VMware |
| Product | Cloud Foundation, vSphere Foundation, vCenter, Telco Cloud Infrastructure, Telco Cloud Platform |
| Added Date | 2026-08-12T10:47:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.8 |
| Epss Score | 0.0114 |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Epss Percentile | 0.63646 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
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