# VMware ESX CVE-2026-41709: Low CVSS, Exploited, on KEV

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## Article Metadata
- Title: VMware ESX CVE-2026-41709: Low CVSS, Exploited, on KEV
- Summary: CVE-2026-41709 scores only 2.7, yet CISA lists it as exploited: it lets an ESX admin act without leaving logs. Fixed builds, due 11 November.
- Published: Oct 31, 2026, 2:37 AM EDT
- Updated: Oct 31, 2026, 2:37 AM EDT
- Category: Exploits
- Primary topic: Cve 2026 41709
- Authors: Alex Kim
- Read time: 3 min
- Language: en_US
- Publication time zone: America/New_York (U.S. Eastern Time)
- Access: Free to read

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