Summary
We are pleased to announce that Tenable's VMware integration for vulnerability scanning now supports VMware vSphere 9.0 (ESXi 9.0 and vCenter Server 9.0). These updates will be available in Tenable Vulnerability Management, Nessus, and Tenable Security Center.

Change
Tenable has updated its VMware integration to support VMware ESXi 9.0 and VMware vCenter Server 9.0. Authenticated vulnerability scans can now be performed on these targets without the need for additional credential setup.

VMware vSphere 9.0 compatibility covers the following scenarios:

• VMware ESX SOAP API authenticated scans against ESXi 9.0 hosts
• VMware vCenter API authenticated scans against vCenter Server 9.0
• VMware vCenter auto-discovery flows for 9.0 hosts

For more information see our user documentation:
Welcome to Tenable for VMware

Impact
No impact to current scans are expected; existing ESXi 8.x and earlier vCenter scans continue to work as before. If customers encounter issues with this integration, please open a ticket with Technical Support. Tenable will engage with VMware as needed to identify and resolve any issues.

Release Date
Available Immediately (May 27, 2026) for Tenable Vulnerability Management, Nessus, and Tenable Security Center

Note: TDB for updates to enable VMware ESXi 9.0 and VMware vCenter Server 9.0 compatibility with Compliance and Audit scanning.