VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2026-59309
VMware vCenter contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the VMware Directory Service.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 7.94%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.94%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 7.94% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-303
- Affected
- vmware/vcenter server
- Source
- security@vmware.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.