CVE-2026-41709
CVE-2026-41709
Broadcom VMWare ESX Insufficient Logging Vulnerability
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.
CVSS 3.1 · CNA · vmware.com
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.