Vmware released security updates to address security vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-20856, CVE-2023-20854) in VMware vRealize Operations (vROps), VMware Workstation products. A malicious actor could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute actions on behalf of the authenticated user and delete arbitrary files on the affected system.

More information on vulnerabilities and updates can be found in Vmware security advisories:

• VMSA-2023-0002
• VMSA-2023-0003