October 28, 2026 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2026-41709 Broadcom VMware ESX
Broadcom VMWare ESX Insufficient Logging Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2026-10-28- Federal due date
2026-11-11- Vendor
- Broadcom
- Product
- VMware ESX
- EPSS
- 52.9th percentile (score 0.007, as of
2026-11-06) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- 2.7 (LOW)
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41709
CISA short description
Broadcom VMWare ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability that could allow a malicious actor with admin access to perform certain operations without being logged.
Required action
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
NVD description
VMware ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability. A malicious administrator could exploit this issue to perform certain operations without them being logged.