Vulnerability · Published Apr 28, 2022 · Assigned by Zoom
CVE-2022-22782Local privilege escalation in Windows Zoom Clients
High 7.9
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows from Zoom Video Communications Inc. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom Video Communications Inc | Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows | unspecified – before 5.9.7 |
| Zoom Video Communications Inc | Zoom Rooms for Conference Room for Windows | unspecified – before 5.10.0 |
| Zoom Video Communications Inc | Zoom Plugins for Microsoft Outlook for Windows | unspecified – before 5.10.3 |
| Zoom Video Communications Inc | Zoom VDI Windows Meeting Clients | unspecified – before 5.9.6 |
References
- https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/ x_refsource_MISC