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title: "CVE-2026-41709: ESX insufficient logging vulnerability | CubePath"
description: "VMware ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability. A malicious administrator could exploit this issue to perform certain operations without them…"
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source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41709
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# CVE-2026-41709: ESX insufficient logging vulnerability | CubePath

## Description

VMware ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability. A malicious administrator could exploit this issue to perform certain operations without them being logged.

Official description from the CVE record, published by vmware. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41709)

## Key data

### CVSS 3.1 Low 2.7

Score published by vmware in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

| Metric                 | Value     | What it means                                                                       |
| ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Attack vector          | Network   | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity      | Low       | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.               |
| Privileges required    | High      | An account with significant privileges, such as an administrator, is needed.        |
| User interaction       | None      | No action from any user is needed.                                                  |
| Scope                  | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component.                                   |
| Confidentiality impact | None      | No effect on the secrecy of data.                                                   |
| Integrity impact       | Low       | Limited effect on the trustworthiness of data.                                      |
| Availability impact    | None      | No effect on availability.                                                          |

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### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.00689 (0.7% probability)

Percentile

53.1%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Name in the catalog

Broadcom VMWare ESX Insufficient Logging Vulnerability

Added to the catalog

Oct 28, 2026

Federal due date

Nov 11, 2026

### CISA assessment as of Oct 28, 2026

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation

Recorded by CISA as active

Automatable

no

Technical impact

partial

### Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license.

- [CWE-778](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/778.html) Insufficient Logging

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- VMware Cloud Foundation

  - affected: 9.1.x.x
  - affected: 9.0.x.x
  - affected: 5.x up to before 5.2.4
- VMware vSphere Foundation

  - affected: 9.1.x.x
  - affected: 9.0.x.x
- VMware ESX

  - affected: 9.1.x.x up to before ESXi-9.1.0.0-25370933
  - affected: 9.0.x.x up to before ESXi-9.0.2.0100-25595025
  - affected: 8.0 up to before ESXi80U3j-25429389
- VMware Telco Cloud Platform

  - affected: 5.1.x
  - affected: 5.0.x

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-…](https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38017)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Apr 22, 2026
2. Record published Jul 30, 2026
3. Added to CISA KEV Oct 28, 2026
4. Record last updated Oct 29, 2026

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