Vulnerability Intelligence Report
ESX insufficient logging vulnerability
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
2.7
LOW
Exploitability:1.3
Impact Score:1.5
EPSS Probability:0.30%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-778 ↗CWE-778 Insufficient logging
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| VMware | Cloud Foundation | 9.1.x.x (affected), 9.0.x.x (affected), 5.x < 5.2.4 (affected) |
| VMware | vSphere Foundation | 9.1.x.x (affected), 9.0.x.x (affected) |
| VMware | ESX | 9.1.x.x < ESXi-9.1.0.0-25370933 (affected), 9.0.x.x < ESXi-9.0.2.0100-25595025 (affected), 8.0 < ESXi80U3j-25429389 (affected) |
| VMware | Telco Cloud Platform | 5.1.x (affected), 5.0.x (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VMware by Broadcom · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-04-22T06:21:34 |
| Published | 2026-07-30T12:45:02 |
| Patch Date | 2026-07-29 |
| Last Updated | 2026-10-28T19:59:22 |
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