2.7
Low
Exploited
CVE-2026-41709 Broadcom VMWare ESX Insufficient Logging Vulnerability
Active exploitation observed
· CISA KEV catalogue
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.
Ransomware campaigns
Not observed so far
Weakness
CWE-778
Description
VMware ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability. A malicious administrator could exploit this issue to perform certain operations without them being logged.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Foundation | 9.1.x.x | No fix stated |
| Cloud Foundation | 9.0.x.x | No fix stated |
| Cloud Foundation 5 | 5.x → < 5.2.4 | 5.2.4 |
| vSphere Foundation | 9.1.x.x | No fix stated |
| vSphere Foundation | 9.0.x.x | No fix stated |
| ESX 9.1 | 9.1.x.x → latest | No fix stated |
| ESX 9.0 | 9.0.x.x → latest | No fix stated |
| ESX 8.0 | 8.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Telco Cloud Platform | 5.1.x | No fix stated |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Telco Cloud Platform | 5.0.x | No fix stated |
References
- support.broadcom.com support.broadcom.com
Timeline
- Published
- Added to the KEV catalogue
- Last modified
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