Vulnerability Details CVE-2026-59309
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.082
EPSS Ranking 94.4%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 9.8
Products affected by CVE-2026-59309
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:-
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_infrastructure:3.0
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:*
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0.0.10021
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0.0.12305
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.1
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.1.0.12319
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.1.0.14766
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.1.0.17435
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.0.0.16964
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:5.5
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.0
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0
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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_foundation:-