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.
CISA 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
Read at CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- Vendor
- VMware (Broadcom)
- Product
- VMware ESX
- EPSS
- 0.007 (p53)
- CISA KEV
- added 28 Oct 2026, due 11 Nov 2026 (10d)
- Exploitation
- observed in the wild
- Fix
- available
- Weakness
- CWE-778
Why it ranks 75 (Critical)
- CISA KEV listed, remediation due 2026-11-11
- Widely deployed vendor product (VMware (Broadcom))
- Covered by 3 independent sources
- Fix available
- Government advisory
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.
Links
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (nvd.nist.gov)
- Vendor advisory (support.broadcom.com)
- CVE-2026-41709 on this site · NVD · CVE.org · Vulnpedia · KEV
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