VMware ESXi contains a TOCTOU (Time-of-check Time-of-use) vulnerability that exists in the way temporary files are handled. A malicious actor with access to settingsd, may exploit this issue to escalate their privileges by writing arbitrary files.
References
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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0004.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published: 2022-02-16T16:37:55
Updated: 2022-02-16T16:37:55
Reserved: 2021-01-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2021-22043
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NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2022-02-16T17:15:10.593
Modified: 2022-02-24T19:51:04.653
Link: CVE-2021-22043
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CWE