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Critical VMware vCenter RCE flaw exploited for reverse SSH access
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Fusion42 · 14 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
A critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in VMware vCenter has been exploited to gain reverse SSH access, posing severe security risks to affected systems.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity and Cloud Infrastructure, and 2 sources have reported it.
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Your security stack just became vulnerable to reverse SSH backdoors through VMware vCenter. Patch or isolate affected systems immediately to block attackers exploiting this remote code execution flaw.
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2 sources · 14 Aug 2026
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