CVE-2026-41709

Low

Broadcom VMWare ESX Insufficient Logging Vulnerability

2.7 CVSS v3.1

Published: Jul 30, 2026
Updated: Oct 28, 2026
Vendor: —
Affected versions: —
Weakness: CWE-778

Summary

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

Severity

Low (2.7)

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected products

Not listed by the source yet.

Exploitation status

Actively exploited

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Oct 28, 2026. Federal remediation due: Nov 11, 2026.

Technical details

Technical analysis has not been written for this record yet.

Mitigation & remediation

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.