CVE-2026-59309
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CVE-2026-59309 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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..
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| VMware | Cloud Foundation | 9.1.x.x; 9.0.x.x; 5.x |
| VMware | vSphere Foundation | 9.1.x.x; 9.0.x.x |
| VMware | vCenter | >= 9.1.x.x, < 9.1.0.0300; >= 9.0.x.x, < 9.0.2.0100; >= 8.0, < 8.0 U3k |
| VMware | Telco Cloud Infrastructure | 3.0 |
| VMware | Telco Cloud Platform | 5.1.x; 5.0.x; 4.x; 3.0 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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