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    Attackers Exploit VMware vCenter Vulnerability to Gain Persistent Remote Access

    Threat actors have begun to actively exploit a recently patched critical security flaw in Broadcom VMware vCenter, according to new findings from QUIRSO. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-59310 (CVSS score: 9.8), a directory-traversal vulnerability in the VMware vCenter server that a malicious actor with network access can exploit to execute arbitrary code. Patches for the flaw were

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    Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/attackers-exploit-vmware-vcenter.html

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