Critical VMware vCenter RCE flaw exploited for reverse SSH access

BleepingComputer by Bill Toulas 13 August 2026, 19:40 EEST Security

A recently patched critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-59310) in VMware vCenter Syslog Server is being exploited in an active campaign to deploy a reverse SSH tool for persistence and remote access.

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