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.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

24 Feb 2022, 19:51

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0004.html - (MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0004.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory
CWE CWE-367
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 6.0
v3 : 7.5
CPE cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

16 Feb 2022, 18:00

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-02-16 17:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 22:29


NVD link : CVE-2021-22043

Mitre link : CVE-2021-22043

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-22043


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Products Affected

vmware

  • esxi
  • fusion
CWE
CWE-367

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition