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.. EPSS estimates a 8.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Vcenter Server | < 8.0 |
| Vmware | Vcenter Server | 8.0 |
| Vmware | Vcenter Server | >= 9.0, < 9.0.2.0100 |
| Vmware | Vcenter Server | >= 9.1, < 9.1.0.0300 |
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