A SHORTER WAY INTO THE SOURCE
The source, in brief.
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Abridged primary-source text [2]
Broadcom VMWare ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability that could allow a malicious actor with admin access to perform certain operations without being logged.
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FROM THE PRIMARY RECORD
Key details.
- CVE
- CVE-2026-41709 [2]
- Vendor
- Broadcom [2]
- Product
- VMware ESX [2]
- 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 each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. [2]
- Federal agency due date
- 2026-11-11 [2]
- Ransomware campaign use in catalog
- Unknown [2]