Advisoriesby IbisVMwareCVE-2026-41709
VMware ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability
Fix: upgrade to 5.2.4 or later (4 fixed versions below)
VMware ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability. A malicious administrator could exploit this issue to perform certain operations without them being logged.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Foundation Product | <= 9.1.x.x | No fix yet |
| <= 9.0.x.x | No fix yet | |
| >= 5.x, < 5.2.4 | 5.2.4 | |
| ESX Product | >= 9.1.x.x, < ESXi-9.1.0.0-25370933 | ESXi-9.1.0.0-25370933 |
| >= 9.0.x.x, < ESXi-9.0.2.0100-25595025 | ESXi-9.0.2.0100-25595025 | |
| >= 8.0, < ESXi80U3j-25429389 | ESXi80U3j-25429389 | |
| Telco Cloud Platform Product | <= 5.1.x | No fix yet |
| <= 5.0.x | No fix yet | |
| vSphere Foundation Product | <= 9.1.x.x | No fix yet |
| <= 9.0.x.x | No fix yet |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-778