Path Traversal in Vmware Cloud Foundation
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Vmware Cloud Foundation — versions 9.1.x.x, 9.0.x.x, 5.x
- Vmware Telco Cloud Infrastructure — versions 3.0
- Vmware Telco Cloud Platform — versions 5.1.x, 5.0.x, 4.x
- Vmware Vcenter — versions 9.1.x.x, 9.0.x.x, 8.0
- Vmware Vsphere Foundation — versions 9.1.x.x, 9.0.x.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-59310?
- CVE-2026-59310 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2026-59310?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.