Three Critical VMware Flaws Allow Auth Bypass, Code Execution, and VM Escape
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Three Critical VMware Flaws Allow Auth Bypass, Code Execution, and VM Escape

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Broadcom has released security updates to address multiple security flaws impacting VMware ESX, vCenter, Workstation, and Fusion, three of which have been designated as critical in severity. The first of the three …

Broadcom has released security updates to address multiple security flaws impacting VMware ESX, vCenter, Workstation, and Fusion, three of which have been designated as critical in severity. The first of the three critical-rated flaws is CVE-2026-59309 (CVSS score: 9.8), which has been described as an authentication bypass in VMware vCenter. “A malicious actor with network access to vCenter