ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2026-59310: Broadcom VMware vCenter Path Traversal Vulnerability
| Vendor | Broadcom |
|---|---|
| Product | VMware vCenter |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 18 Aug 2026 |
| CISA federal deadline | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Ransomware use | Known |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-22 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Description (NVD)
Broadcom VMware vCenter contains a path traversal vulnerability which could allow a threat actor with network access to vCenter to execute arbitrary code.
SOURCES
Other Broadcom flaws
- CVE-2026-41709: Broadcom VMWare ESX Insufficient Logging Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-22719: Broadcom VMware Aria Operations Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-37079: Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-41244: Broadcom VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools Privilege Defined with Unsafe Actions Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-1976: Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS Code Injection Vulnerability
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.