VMware has published a security advisory to address a vulnerability in VMware Tools. The details of security update can be found at:
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25518
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could lead to elevation of privilege or security restriction bypass on the affected system.
Patches for affected products are available. System administrators of affected systems should follow the recommendations provided by the product vendor and take immediate actions to mitigate the risk.