CVE-2026-41709

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

CVSS v3 2.7 LOW

2.7^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38017

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-30 14:16

Updated : 2026-07-30 19:07

NVD link : CVE-2026-41709

Mitre link : CVE-2026-41709

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41709

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-778

Insufficient Logging

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