Vulnerability
CVE-2026-41709
VMware ESX: insufficient logging
Most severe levelDEFCON 3 · Substantial risk
Official data
- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 · low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-778
- EPSS
- 0.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of CVEs
- CISA KEV catalogue
- Yes, since 28 October 2026
Sources: NVD (CVSS, weakness, publication), FIRST (EPSS), CISA (KEV catalogue).
Data read on 5 November 2026.
Timeline
- 30 July 2026Published on NVD
- 28 October 2026Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
- 29 October 2026First in the DefenceLevel briefing
In DefenceLevel briefings3 days
- 31 October 2026Still ongoingDEFCON 4
- 30 October 2026Still ongoingDEFCON 4
- 29 October 2026New in the last 24 hoursDEFCON 3
Last 12 months.
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