Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2026-59310

TLP:CLEAR

Broadcom VMware vCenter Path Traversal Vulnerability

Broadcom VMware vCenter contains a path traversal vulnerability which could allow a threat actor with network access to vCenter to execute arbitrary code.

Facts

  • Vendor: Broadcom
  • Product: VMware vCenter
  • CVSS: 9.8
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 2.6 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 18 August 2026
  • First known exploitation: 18 August 2026
  • Used in ransomware campaigns (per CISA): Yes
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 21 August 2026
  • Weakness: CWE-22
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 25 August 2026

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD