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CVE-2026-41709

Published 2026-07-30 · Undergoing Analysis

CVE-2026-41709

Broadcom VMWare ESX Insufficient Logging Vulnerability

Exploited in the wild: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-10-28, with a fix-by date of 2026-11-11. Patch it first.

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

2.7 LOW
CVSS 3.1 · CNA · vmware.com
0.8%
chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS; higher than 55% of CVEs)

VMware ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability. A malicious administrator could exploit this issue to perform certain operations without them being logged.

Scores

Affected products

  • VMware Cloud Foundation: 9.1.x.x; 9.0.x.x; 5.x to < 5.2.4
  • VMware vSphere Foundation: 9.1.x.x; 9.0.x.x
  • VMware ESX: 9.1.x.x to < ESXi-9.1.0.0-25370933; 9.0.x.x to < ESXi-9.0.2.0100-25595025; 8.0 to < ESXi80U3j-25429389
  • VMware Telco Cloud Platform: 5.1.x; 5.0.x

Weakness: CWE-778

2 references (advisories, patches, write-ups)

Sources: NVD, CVE.org, FIRST EPSS. Missing ones did not answer or have no record yet.

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