Description: 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.
CVE-2021-22043
Published Date: 2022-02-16T17:15Z
Last Modified: 2022-02-24T19:51Z
CVSS Score: 7.5 (HIGH)
EPSS Score: 0.10%
Risk Score: 5.25 (HIGH)
Risk Score based on CVSS score and EPSS. This score is for reference purposes and is not internationally recognized.
CVSS:
7.5 |
EPSS:
0.1%
Mitre ATT&CK Technical v15.1
T1053.002 – At
Technical Analysis & Mitigation Measures
Reference Links
Vendor - Produce - Version
esxi - vmware, esxi - vmware, esxi - vmware, fusion - vmware
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