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CVE-2024-42440

Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS, Zoom Meeting SDK for macOS, Zoom Rooms Client for macOS - Improper Privilege Management

Published: Aug 14, 2024Updated: Aug 28, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-269
6.2MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Improper privilege management in the installer for Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS, Zoom Meeting SDK for macOS and Zoom Rooms Client for macOS before 6.1.5 may allow a privileged user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:PAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:PAttack Vector
Physical
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-269NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

zoom
commercial·USaka rooms, meeting software development kit, workplace desktop
meeting software development kitMixedLibrary
Communications / video-conferencing
roomsSaaSDesktop App
Communications / video-conferencing
workplace desktopOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
commercial·USaka zoom
Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS
Communications
Zoom Meeting SDK for macOS
Communications
Zoom Rooms Client for macOS
Communications
Zoom Communications Inc.
commercial·USaka zoom, zoom workplace apps, zoom rooms
Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS, Zoom Meeting SDK for macOS, Zoom Rooms Client for macOSSaaS
Communications / video-conferencing

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-24034
zoom.com
https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-24034/
zoom.com
https://vuldb.com/?id.274344
vuldb.com

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