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    CVE-2026-41709

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

    Published:Jul 30, 2026
    Last Modified:Oct 29, 2026
    EPS:Jul 30, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00764
    CVSS Score:2.7

    CISA Notification

    Description

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

    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.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Nov 11, 2026
    5 days left
    Alert Date
    Oct 28, 2026
    8 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Cloud Foundation
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Esx
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Esxi
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Telco Cloud Platform
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Vsphere Foundation

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High