# CVE-2026-41709: A VMware ESX admin can act without leaving a log entry

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2026-10-28)
Who: Teams that run VMware ESX servers. An attacker would already need admin access.
Do this: Apply Broadcom's update for VMware ESX and review who holds admin access.

## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is Broadcom VMware ESX (CVE-2026-41709) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2026-41709. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official description
Broadcom VMWare ESX contains an insufficient logging vulnerability that could allow a malicious actor with admin access to perform certain operations without being logged.

## Sources
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38017
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41709
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41709

Generated by isitexploited.org from public sources. Verify version numbers against the vendor before acting.