# 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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2026-41709
- CVSS: 2.7
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2026-10-28; CISA due date 2026-11-11
- EPSS: 0.69% (percentile 53.2)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact partial (assessed 2026-10-28)
- Weakness: CWE-778
- Published: 2026-07-30

## Affected versions

- VMware Cloud Foundation: affected 9.1.x.x; 9.0.x.x; >= 5.x and < 5.2.4
- VMware ESX: affected >= 9.1.x.x and < ESXi-9.1.0.0-25370933; >= 9.0.x.x and < ESXi-9.0.2.0100-25595025; >= 8.0 and < ESXi80U3j-25429389
- VMware Telco Cloud Platform: affected 5.1.x; 5.0.x
- VMware vSphere Foundation: affected 9.1.x.x; 9.0.x.x

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [other] https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38017
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-41709

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