CVE-2026-41709
What it is
VMware ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability. A malicious administrator could exploit this issue to perform certain operations without them being logged.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. Limited direct impact.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2026-10-28 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
- 2026-11-11 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 0.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 2.7 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-28
- Exploit probability
- 0.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-778
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- VMware Esxi < 9.0.2.0100
- VMware Esxi 8.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 2.7
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Is it in your code?
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