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CVE-2026-593099.8CriticalCWE-303

vCenter authentication-bypass vulnerability

VMware · Cloud Foundation

Not in CISA KEVVendor fix available
0.6%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
49th percentile
050100

Higher than 49% of scored CVEs

9.8CriticalCVSS 3.1
LowCrit.

DescriptionNVD

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.

Coverage5 articles · 5 outlets

One row per outlet, in order of first report. First in our coverage: SecurityOnline, 29 Jul.

Full timeline
Quiet for 7 weekslast report 5 Sep5 articles5 outlets
29 Jul · SecurityOnline first15 Sep1 OctNow
  • Wed 29 Jul, 11:51 UTC. SecurityOnline, first report. Critical VMware vCenter flaw lets hackers bypass authentication.
  • Wed 29 Jul, 11:51 UTC. SecurityWeek, its first report on the story. Broadcom Warns of VMware Flaws Allowing Host Code Execution.
  • Wed 29 Jul, 14:07 UTC. Security Affairs, its first report on the story. Broadcom patches critical VMware flaws, including admin VM escape.
  • Thu 30 Jul, 13:01 UTC. Rapid7, its first report on the story. Patch now: critical VMware vCenter remote code flaws.
  • Sat 5 Sep, 17:01 UTC. The Hacker News, its first report on the story. Broadcom Patches Critical VMware Flaws Enabling VM-to-Host Code Execution.
All coveragerunning total5SecurityOnl…1SecurityWeek1Security Af…1Rapid71The Hacker…130 Jul29 Aug28 SepNow
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5 articles about CVE-2026-59309 from 5 outlets
Published (UTC)OutletHeadline
29 Jul 11:51SecurityOnlineCritical VMware vCenter flaw lets hackers bypass authentication
29 Jul 11:51SecurityWeekBroadcom Warns of VMware Flaws Allowing Host Code Execution
29 Jul 14:07Security AffairsBroadcom patches critical VMware flaws, including admin VM escape
30 Jul 13:01Rapid7Patch now: critical VMware vCenter remote code flaws
5 Sep 17:01The Hacker NewsBroadcom Patches Critical VMware Flaws Enabling VM-to-Host Code Execution
  1. Broadcom Patches Critical VMware Flaws Enabling VM-to-Host Code Execution
    The Hacker News · mentions it in passing
  2. Patch now: critical VMware vCenter remote code flaws
    Rapid7
  3. Broadcom patches critical VMware flaws, including admin VM escape
    Security Affairs · mentions it in passing
  4. Broadcom Warns of VMware Flaws Allowing Host Code Execution
    SecurityWeek · mentions it in passing
  5. Critical VMware vCenter flaw lets hackers bypass authentication
    SecurityOnline · first in our coverage

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