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.
Affected products
vmware: vcenter server; vmware: telco cloud infrastructure; vmware: telco cloud platform; vmware: cloud foundation; vmware: vsphere foundation
References1
- support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/ext… Vendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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9.8
CRITICAL
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 50 · as of 13 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-303
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