Broadcom Releases Critical Security Updates for VMware vCenter and ESX Vulnerabilities
Broadcom has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in VMware vCenter and VMware ESX, including issues rated as Critical. The company disclosed the flaws in security advisory VMSA-2026-0006 on July 29, 2026, covering five vulnerabilities reported through private channels.
Two vulnerabilities received the highest severity rating of Critical. CVE-2026-59309 is an authentication bypass flaw in VMware Directory Service that allows attackers to bypass authentication over the network, potentially leading to unauthorized system access.
CVE-2026-59310 is a path traversal vulnerability in Syslog server processing that could permit arbitrary code execution. Both issues affect VMware vCenter as well as products that incorporate the component, including VMware vSphere Foundation, VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware Telco Cloud Platform, and VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure.
Administrators are strongly advised to apply the available patches immediately to mitigate the risks associated with these critical flaws.
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