Broadcom VMWare ESX Insufficient Logging Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run VMware ESX, fix it now.
CISA required action: 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.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Nov 11, 2026.
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
VMware ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability. A malicious administrator could exploit this issue to perform certain operations without them being logged.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
| Product | Vendor | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VMware ESX | VMware (Broadcom) | KEV |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Version details have not been published yet.
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CVE-2026-41709 scored CVSS 2.7: Broadcom VMware ESX, Broadcom VMWare ESX Insufficient Logging Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched VMware ESX systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
CVE-2026-41709 added to CISA KEV: Broadcom VMware ESX, Broadcom VMWare ESX Insufficient Logging Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched VMware ESX systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched vSphere / ESXi / vCenter and VMware ESX systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Apply the vendor's security update for vSphere / ESXi / vCenter and VMware ESX.
