CVE-2026-41709
ESX insufficient logging vulnerability
CVE-2026-41709 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.7) in Broadcom Vmware Esx, published July 30, 2026. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since October 28, 2026. EUVD reports exploitation since October 28, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 52nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
VMware ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability. A malicious administrator could exploit this issue to perform certain operations without them being logged.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
ESX insufficient logging vulnerability
VMware ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability. A malicious administrator could exploit this issue to perform certain operations without them being logged.
- Record
CVE-2026-41709- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-778
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-51107
VMware ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability. A malicious administrator could exploit this issue to perform certain operations without them being logged.
- Record
EUVD-2026-51107- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p
VMware ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability. A malicious administrator could...
VMware ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability. A malicious administrator could exploit this issue to perform certain operations without them being logged.
- Record
GHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-778
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Broadcom VMWare ESX Insufficient Logging Vulnerability
Broadcom VMWare ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability that could allow a malicious actor with admin access to perform certain operations without being logged.
- Record
CVE-2026-41709- Weakness
- CWE-778
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
VMware ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability. A malicious administrator could exploit this issue to perform certain operations without them being logged.
- Record
CVE-2026-41709- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-778
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | exploitation | |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD |