Broadcom Releases Critical Security Updates for VMware vCenter and ESX Vulnerabilities
Broadcom has issued security updates addressing five vulnerabilities in VMware vCenter and VMware ESX, including two rated as Critical. The flaws affect VMware Directory Service and Syslog server processing, potentially allowing authentication bypass and arbitrary code execution. CVE-2026-59309 enables attackers to bypass authentication over the network in VMware Directory Service, risking unauthorized system access. CVE-2026-59310 involves a path traversal issue in Syslog server handling that could lead to remote code execution. Multiple related products including VMware vSphere Foundation, VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware Telco Cloud Platform, and VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure are also impacted. The advisory VMSA-2026-0006 was published on July 29, 2026, with patches now available.
Security NEXTJul 29, 2026Translated from Japanese