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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2021-9212 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-03T18:30:24.011Z
Reserved: 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2021-22043
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Status : Modified
Published: 2022-02-16T17:15:10.593
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:49:29.413
Link: CVE-2021-22043
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD