Update VMware Tools for Windows NOW: High-Severity Flaw Lets Hackers Bypass Authentication

Update VMware Tools for Windows NOW: High-Severity Flaw Lets Hackers Bypass Authentication

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If you use VMware Tools for Windows, it is critical to update to the latest version. Broadcom, which acquired VMware for $69 billion in 2023, has issued a patch for a high-severity vulnerability that is actively being exploited by cybercriminals.

The vulnerability affects VMware Tools for Windows versions 11.x.x and 12.x.x, but has been patched in version 12.5.1. Broadcom confirmed that no workarounds are available, so affected users should…

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