The Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows prior to version 5.9.7, Zoom Rooms for Conference Room for Windows prior to version 5.10.0, Zoom Plugins for Microsoft Outlook for Windows prior to version 5.10.3, and Zoom VDI Windows Meeting Clients prior to version 5.9.6; was susceptible to a local privilege escalation issue during the installer repair operation. A malicious actor could utilize this to potentially delete system level files or folders, causing integrity or availability issues on the user’s host machine.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.9, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from zoom, from zoom, from zoom and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2022-04-28T15:15:09.847
2024-11-21T06:47:26.380
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.9 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
3.9
9.2
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | zoom | meetings | < 5.9.7 | Yes |
| Application | zoom | rooms_for_conference_rooms | < 5.10.0 | Yes |
| Application | zoom | vdi_windows_meeting_clients | < 5.9.6 | Yes |
| Application | zoom | zoom_plugin_for_microsoft_outlook | < 5.10.3 | Yes |
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