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CVE-2026-59310 is a critical directory traversal vulnerability in the Syslog server component of VMware vCenter Server. The flaw allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker with network access to a vulnerable vCenter instance to manipulate file paths outside the intended directory scope. Available reporting indicates the issue can be abused to place attacker-controlled files into privileged locations on the underlying vCenter Server Appliance, including cron-managed execution paths, resulting in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability affects VMware vCenter Server versions prior to the fixed releases published in Broadcom advisory VMSA-2026-0006.1. Public reporting further indicates exploitation can yield immediate non-interactive root-level code execution on the appliance.
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A critical directory traversal vulnerability in the VMware vCenter Syslog Server that allows unauthenticated root-level code execution on the vCenter appliance.
A critical unauthenticated directory-traversal vulnerability in the VMware vCenter Syslog server component that allows arbitrary file writes to privileged locations on the underlying Linux-based vCenter appliance, enabling root-level code execution and compromise of the vCenter management plane.
A critical directory-traversal vulnerability in Broadcom VMware vCenter Server that can be exploited for arbitrary code execution, giving attackers immediate non-interactive root-context execution on the vCenter Server Appliance.
A critical directory traversal vulnerability in the VMware vCenter Server Syslog server that is network exploitable without authentication or user interaction and can lead to arbitrary code execution.
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