CVE-2026-41709Broadcom VMWare ESX Insufficient Logging Vulnerability
CVE-2026-41709 is a vulnerability in Broadcom VMware ESX, rated low (2.7 on CVSS 3.1).
Why this priority: Exploited in the wild: listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
Published · Updated · NVD status: Analyzed
What it is
The record does not classify the weakness yet; the description below says what the reporter found.
How it is reached
An attacker can exploit it over the network, with an administrator account, and nobody has to click anything.
What an attacker gains
The direct impact is limited: partial access to data or a partial outage.
Is it being exploited?
CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-10-28: it is being exploited in the wild. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of scored CVEs.
What to do
- Treat it as urgent: it is on CISA's KEV list. CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 2026-11-11.
- No fixed version is listed for Broadcom VMware ESX itself; fixed versions for the other affected products are listed on this page.
- Until it is patched, review who holds accounts that can reach it.
- Check exposed instances for signs of compromise, not only for the version.
Description from NVD
VMware ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability. A malicious administrator could exploit this issue to perform certain operations without them being logged.
What this means for your architecture.
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Components it touches
- Operating systems on servers, workstations or devices. Everything on the host inherits the flaw.
Trust boundaries in play
- Authenticated network access. An account is needed, so exposure follows who can sign in: customers, partners or staff.
Questions to answer about your own systems
- Where does Broadcom VMware ESX run in your systems, and at which version?
- Which of those instances can be reached from the internet or partner networks?
- What can it reach once compromised: which data stores, secrets and services?
Sources
- CVE records and CVSS scores from the NVD CVE API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Exploitation status from CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Exploit likelihood from FIRST’s Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), refreshed daily.
- Explanations are written by Veriom from fixed templates over each record’s data, not by a person reviewing each CVE. Descriptions are quoted from the records as published.