VMware vCenter Syslog Server Directory Traversal CVE-2026-59310
CVE-2026-59310 Published on July 30, 2026
vCenter directory-traversal vulnerability
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 Analysis
CVE-2026-59310 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2026-59310 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-59310
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Affected Versions
VMware Cloud Foundation:- Version 9.1.x.x is affected.
- Version 9.0.x.x is affected.
- Version 5.x is affected.
- Version 9.1.x.x is affected.
- Version 9.0.x.x is affected.
- Version 9.1.x.x and below 9.1.0.0300 is affected.
- Version 9.0.x.x and below 9.0.2.0100 is affected.
- Version 8.0 and below 8.0 U3k is affected.
- Version 3.0 is affected.
- Version 5.1.x is affected.
- Version 5.0.x is affected.
- Version 4.x is affected.
- Version 3.0 is affected.