Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS privilege escalation | CVE-2022-28756
NAME
Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS privilege escalation
- Platforms Affected:
Zoom Client for Meetings for MacOS 5.11
Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS 5.7.3 - Risk Level:
8.8 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Privileges
DESCRIPTION
Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a flaw in the auto update process. By sending a specially-crafted request, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges to root.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: Low
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Changed
- Access Vector: Local
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Refer to Zoom Security Bulletin ZSB- 22018 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/ - Reference Link:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-28756
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