{
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "id": "GHSA-27hx-pvj5-2hqg",
  "modified": "2022-02-25T00:01:22Z",
  "published": "2022-02-17T00:00:32Z",
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-22043"
  ],
  "details": "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.",
  "severity": [],
  "affected": [],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22043"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0004.html"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-367"
    ],
    "severity": "HIGH",
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-02-16T17:15:00Z"
  }
}