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CVE-2022-28756

Local Privilege Escalation in Auto Updater for Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS

Published: Aug 15, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-347
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS (Standard and for IT Admin) starting with version 5.7.3 and before 5.11.5 contains a vulnerability in the auto update process. A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability to escalate their privileges to root.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-347NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
commercial·USaka zoom
Zoom Client for Meetings
Communications
zoom
commercial·USaka workplace desktop, meeting software development kit, rooms
meetingsSaaSDesktop App
Communications / video-conferencing
Zoom Video Communications Inc
commercial·USaka zoom
Zoom Client for Meetings for MacOS
Communications

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/
explore.zoom.us

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