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CVE-2026-59309

VendorvmwareProductvcenter serverDiscoveredJul 30, 2026UpdatedAug 25, 2026

VMware vCenter contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the VMware Directory Service. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter may exploit this issue to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to the system.

CVSS v3.1
9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS
0.61%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
3
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 26, 2026 → Sep 25, 2026
▼ 7.57pp
8.18% → 0.61% over 3 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Connections
8 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Jul 29, 2026
advisories.ncsc.nl reports: NCSC-2026-0269 [1.01] [M/H] Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in VMware producten
Jul 29, 2026
thehackernews.com reports: Three Critical VMware Flaws Allow Auth Bypass, Code Execution, and VM Escape
Jul 30, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Aug 25, 2026
Oct 29, 2026
securityweek.com reports: Chinese Hackers Quietly Used Low-Severity ESXi Logging Flaw as Zero-Day