2.7 Low

Broadcom VMWare ESX Insufficient Logging Vulnerability

CVE-2026-41709 Exploited

Broadcom VMWare ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability that could allow a malicious actor with admin access to perform certain operations without being logged.

Being exploited in the wild

Catalogued 28 October 2026 · US federal remediation deadline 11 November 2026

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Assessment

CVSS: 2.7 (v3.1)
Severity: Low
EPSS: 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Known exploited: Yes — listed in the CISA KEV catalog
Exploit availability: CISA KEV
Published: 30 July 2026
Last updated: 29 October 2026
Affected: Broadcom · VMware ESX
Weakness: CWE-778
Assigner: vmware

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

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