{"id":"CVE-2026-41709","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2026-41709","generatedAt":"2026-10-31T02:43:26.809Z","title":"Broadcom VMWare ESX Insufficient Logging Vulnerability","description":"VMware ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability. A malicious administrator could exploit this issue to perform certain operations without them being logged.","published":"2026-07-30T14:16:57.000Z","lastModified":"2026-10-29T17:29:12.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"security@vmware.com","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":2.7,"severity":"LOW","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N"},"cwe":["CWE-778"],"affected":["vmware/esxi"],"epss":{"score":0.00764,"percentile":0.55307,"date":"2026-10-29","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2026-10-28","dueDate":"2026-11-11","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"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.\nhttps://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38017 ; ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41709"},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 11 November 2026). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise."},"changes":[{"kind":"kev","label":"Added to KEV","at":"2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z","detail":{"name":"Broadcom VMWare ESX Insufficient Logging Vulnerability","vendor":"Broadcom","dueDate":"2026-11-11","product":"VMware ESX","ransomware":"Unknown"},"summary":"Added to CISA KEV — known to be exploited; federal remediation due 2026-11-11."}],"references":[{"url":"https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38017","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"security@vmware.com"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-41709","tags":["US Government Resource"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41709","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}