# MA-988.112023: MyCERT Advisory - VMware Releases Security Update for Cloud Director Appliance

**Date:** 21 Nov 2023  
**Source:** https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/advisory?id=MA-988.112023  
**Advisory ID:** MA-988.112023

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**1.0 Introduction**
Recently, VMware has released a security advisory addressing a vulnerability in VMWare Cloud Director Appliance.
**2.0 Impact**
Cyber threat actors may exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system.
**3.0 Affected Products**
VMware Cloud Director Appliance (VCD Appliance)
**4.0 Recommendations**
MyCERT encourages users and administrators to review the following VMware security advisory and apply the recommended updates:
- [VMSA-2023-0026: VMware Cloud Director Appliance contains an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-34060)](https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0026.html) : <https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0026.html>
Generally, MyCERT advises the users of this devices to be updated with the latest security announcements by the vendor and follow best practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.
For further enquiries, please contact MyCERT through the following channels:
E-mail: cyber999[at]cybersecurity.my 
Phone: 1-300-88-2999 (monitored during business hours) 
Mobile: +60 19 2665850 (24x7 call incident reporting) 
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**5.0    References**
- <https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2023/11/14/vmware-releases-security-update-cloud-director-appliance>
- <https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0026.html>