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    CVE-2021-22043

    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.

    Published:Feb 16, 2022
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Feb 16, 2022
    EPSS Score:0.00463
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Esxi
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Fusion

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Low
    High
    Availability
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