VMware has released a security update to address a vulnerability in VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload appliance. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system.
CISA encourages users and administrators to review VMware Security Advisory [VMSA-2021-005](<https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0005.html>) and apply the necessary updates.
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