CVE-2026-41709

CRITICALPre-NVD 2.79.0
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

“▲” beside the score: it is higher than the CVSS score beside it.

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-10-28), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. A secondary CVSS source baseline 2.7 retained for reference (NVD's own analysis pending). The 9.0 is the floor for confirmed exploitation, not an impact rating: this CVE's impact severity (EG Severity) is CVSS 2.7 LOW under GitHub Security Advisory CVSS. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, EPSS, GitHub Security Advisory, a secondary CVSS source
Exploited in the wild

Also known asEUVD-2026-51107 (ENISA EUVD) · GHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p (GitHub Security Advisories)Source: ENISA EUVD

9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictMitigate nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV) — the reason this is sooner than the SSVC decision on this page at every mission impact level
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 0.7%CVSS: 2.7Exploit: No code on recordExposed services: Not assessed

No fix is confirmed yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for the fix.

The CVE record's CNA (VMware by Broadcom) lists VMware Cloud Foundation versions before 5.2.4; VMware ESX versions before ESXi-9.1.0.0-25370933, before ESXi-9.0.2.0100-25595025 and 8.0 up to but not including ESXi80U3j-25429389 as affected. No release containing a fix is confirmed on record.

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
EG Score
9.0CRITICALhigh confidence
EG Risk
52
EG Risk 52/100

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score. It fuses impact severity (EG Severity, the CVSS base score, never the KEV-floored or EPSS-lifted EG Score) with real-world exploitation and automatability, under weights EchelonGraph set by hand, so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner.

How it’s computed (value × EchelonGraph’s weight)
Severity27% × 45%
Impact severity (EG Severity): CVSS 2.7 of 10. Never the KEV-floored or EPSS-lifted EG Score.
Exploitation100% × 40%
Fixed at 100% for a CISA KEV listing: EchelonGraph's rule.
Automatability0% × 15%
CISA's SSVC Automatable value: no (Vulnrichment).
SSVC (CISA's decision table, applied by EchelonGraph): Track at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
Exploitation active (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). All three are CISA's SSVC values (Vulnrichment). EchelonGraph applied CISA's decision table to them; CISA publishes SSVC inputs and the table, not a decision for each CVE.
Action: No fix is confirmed yet. Check the vendor's advisory for a fixed release; until one is applied, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation on your normal schedule at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
EPSS PROB
0.7%
EPSS %ILE
53rd
KEV
⚠ Exploited

What the EG score is made of (scorer v4.0: the three questions the 0–10 score mixes, published apart · methodology)

The EG score (9.0): severity, escalated by confirmed exploitation. This CVE's 9.0 is the CISA KEV floor for confirmed exploitation, not an impact rating: its impact severity (EG Severity) is CVSS 2.7 LOW.

EG Severity
2.7 LOWCVSS-B, impact only: no KEV listing, EPSS or EG-KEV tier raises it.GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
EG Likelihood
0.7% within 30 daysSource: FIRST EPSS (model v2026.06.15, score date 2026-11-12). FIRST's exploitation probability, not an EchelonGraph model.
Confirmed exploitation
CISA KEV and EG-KEV Tier 1 (exploited in the wild)Reported apart from the likelihood: an observed fact, not a probability.
EG Priority
SSVC Track at medium mission impactTrack at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).CISA BOD 26-04: 14 days if the affected system is publicly exposed; 14 days if it is not.No released fix is confirmed on this page, but CISA's timeline does not wait for a fix's release: this CVE is in CISA's KEV catalog, and CISA's required action for it, quoted below, applies whether or not a fix is released.Each input and its source, and whom BOD 26-04 binds: the SSVC and BOD 26-04 blocks below.

SSVC (CISA's decision table, applied by EchelonGraph)Track at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).

No fix is confirmed yet. Check the vendor's advisory for a fixed release; until one is applied, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation on your normal schedule at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.

Exploitation active (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). All three are CISA's SSVC values (Vulnrichment). EchelonGraph applied CISA's decision table to them; CISA publishes SSVC inputs and the table, not a decision for each CVE. Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it. CISA's table makes it high when Mission Prevalence is Essential — the vulnerable component "directly provides capabilities that constitute at least one MEF for at least one entity" (MEF: mission essential function) — or when Public Well-Being Impact is Irreversible: "multiple fatalities are likely", the cyber-physical system "is likely lost or destroyed", "extreme or serious externalities" are imposed on other parties, or social systems such as elections or the financial grid "are destabilized and potentially collapse". CISA's decision table

BOD 26-04 (CISA's remediation timeline, Table 1)14 days if the affected system is publicly exposed; 14 days if it is not.

No released fix is confirmed on this page, but CISA's timeline does not wait for a fix's release: this CVE is in CISA's KEV catalog, and CISA's required action for it, quoted below, applies whether or not a fix is released.

The score's inputs: In CISA KEV yes (CISA's KEV catalog) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). Whether your system is publicly exposed is yours to answer. BOD 26-04 binds US Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies; for anyone else it is CISA's published timeline, a reference rather than an obligation. The directive · how EchelonGraph applies it

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.”

Quoted verbatim from CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. CISA directs it at US federal civilian executive branch agencies under Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04, which replaced BOD 22-01 on 10 June 2026; it is not EchelonGraph's advice. CISA's notes: https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38017 · https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk · https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk · https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41709

Published

July 30, 2026

Last Modified

October 29, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Nov 6, 2026
⚠️ Actively exploited (CISA KEV, CISA Vulnrichment). No fix on record yet. Sources: cisa.
CISA🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-41709
Web page

Support Content Notification - Support Portal - Broadcom support portal

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

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 14× in last 7d / 53× in last 30d)

Each row is a time one of our pipelines fetched, updated or re-scored this CVE. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed its CVE.org record (CNA or CISA ADP). An arrow marks a change the record states ("CVSS v3 → 9.1"); EPSS and GHSA rows show the values recorded at that time, not what changed (EPSS values are rounded; hover one for the exact figures). "EchelonGraph re-scored" is our own recompute of this CVE's score, not an update from a source, and is not counted in the refreshes above. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 185 rows on record for this CVE.

A repeat, a row identical to one the same pipeline wrote less than 10 seconds earlier, is not a separate refresh and is not counted. None are among the latest 100 rows. The 85 oldest rows on record are not shown and were not checked, so the counts can still include repeats.

  1. 2026-11-12 21:17 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored
  2. 2026-11-12 21:17 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  3. 2026-11-12 16:33 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.7% · 53rd percentile
  4. 2026-11-11 22:39 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored
  5. 2026-11-11 22:39 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  6. 2026-11-11 16:39 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.7% · 53rd percentile
  7. 2026-11-11 00:01 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored
  8. 2026-11-11 00:01 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  9. 2026-11-10 16:44 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.7% · 53rd percentile
  10. 2026-11-10 01:23 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored
  11. 2026-11-10 01:23 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  12. 2026-11-09 16:35 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.7% · 53rd percentile
  13. 2026-11-09 02:46 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored
  14. 2026-11-09 02:45 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  15. 2026-11-08 16:39 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.7% · 52nd percentile
  16. 2026-11-08 04:07 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored
  17. 2026-11-08 04:07 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  18. 2026-11-07 16:39 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.7% · 52nd percentile
  19. 2026-11-07 05:26 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored
  20. 2026-11-07 05:26 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  21. 2026-11-06 16:37 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.7% · 52nd percentile
  22. 2026-11-06 06:49 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored
  23. 2026-11-06 06:49 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  24. 2026-11-05 16:37 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.7% · 52nd percentile
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  1. 2026-11-05 08:11 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  2. 2026-11-04 16:35 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.7% · 52nd percentile
  3. 2026-11-04 09:33 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored
  4. 2026-11-04 09:33 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  5. 2026-11-03 16:48 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.7% · 52nd percentile
  6. 2026-11-03 10:55 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored
  7. 2026-11-03 10:55 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  8. 2026-11-02 16:44 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.7% · 52nd percentile
  9. 2026-11-02 12:17 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored
  10. 2026-11-02 12:17 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  11. 2026-11-01 16:34 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.7% · 52nd percentile
  12. 2026-11-01 13:40 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored
  13. 2026-11-01 13:40 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  14. 2026-10-31 16:32 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.7% · 52nd percentile
  15. 2026-10-31 15:01 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored
  16. 2026-10-31 15:01 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  17. 2026-10-30 16:34 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.7% · 52nd percentile
  18. 2026-10-30 16:24 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  19. 2026-10-29 17:46 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  20. 2026-10-29 17:27 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored
  21. 2026-10-29 17:27 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  22. 2026-10-29 16:33 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.8% · 55th percentile
  23. 2026-10-29 04:27 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored
  24. 2026-10-29 04:27 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  25. 2026-10-29 04:05 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  26. 2026-10-28 20:25 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored
  27. 2026-10-28 20:25 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  28. 2026-10-28 20:10 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored
  29. 2026-10-28 20:10 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  30. 2026-10-28 19:34 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored▲ 6.30
  31. 2026-10-28 19:34 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  32. 2026-10-28 19:34 UTCCISA KEV update
  33. 2026-10-28 16:32 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.3% · 22nd percentile
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  64. 2026-10-04 07:04 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored
  65. 2026-10-04 07:04 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  66. 2026-10-03 14:25 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.3% · 20th percentile
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  69. 2026-10-01 03:06 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  70. 2026-09-30 15:03 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.3% · 20th percentile
  71. 2026-09-27 19:02 UTCEchelonGraph re-scored
  72. 2026-09-27 19:01 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-vpqj-56x2-gp9p · GitHub severity LOW · GitHub CVSS 2.7
  73. 2026-09-27 13:48 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.3% · 20th percentile
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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2026-41709?
CVE-2026-41709 is a critical-severity vulnerability; its CVE record was published on July 30, 2026. VMware ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability. A malicious administrator could exploit this issue to perform certain operations without them being logged.
When was CVE-2026-41709 made public?
CVE-2026-41709 was made public on July 29, 2026: that is the date its CVE record's CNA, VMware by Broadcom, gives for when the vulnerability was made public. The CVE record itself was published on July 30, 2026. EchelonGraph's copy of the record carries a last-modified date of October 29, 2026; the record at its source may have been updated since.
Is CVE-2026-41709 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-41709 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on October 28, 2026, affecting Broadcom VMware ESX. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate attention. No fix is confirmed yet. Check the vendor's advisory for a fixed release; until one is applied, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-41709?
CVE-2026-41709 has a CVSS base score of 2.7 (a secondary CVSS source that NVD displays; NVD's own analysis pending). EchelonGraph synthesises a secondary CVSS source + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-41709?
CVE-2026-41709 affects Broadcom VMware ESX.
How do I remediate CVE-2026-41709?
No fix for CVE-2026-41709 is confirmed yet. Until one is published, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation — for example, keep it off the internet or limit it to trusted networks — and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix. The CVE record's CNA (VMware by Broadcom) lists VMware Cloud Foundation versions before 5.2.4; VMware ESX versions before ESXi-9.1.0.0-25370933, before ESXi-9.0.2.0100-25595025 and 8.0 up to but not including ESXi80U3j-25429389 as affected. No release containing a fix is confirmed on record. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2026-41709 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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