CVE-2022-22782
Local privilege escalation in Windows Zoom Clients
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Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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.
Zoom Client for Meetings para Windows versiones anteriores a 5.9.7, Zoom Rooms for Conference Room para Windows versiones anteriores a 5.10.0, Zoom Plugins for Microsoft Outlook para Windows versiones anteriores a 5.10.3 y Zoom VDI Windows Meeting Clients versiones anteriores a 5.9.6; eran susceptibles de un problema de escalada de privilegios local durante la operación de reparación del instalador. Un actor malicioso podría usar esto para eliminar potencialmente archivos o carpetas a nivel de sistema, causando problemas de integridad o disponibilidad en la máquina anfitriona del usuario
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Zoom Client. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the installer. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the installer to delete a directory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
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Timeline
- 2022-01-07 CVE Reserved
- 2022-04-28 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
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References (1)
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https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin | 2023-08-08 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
Zoom Search vendor "Zoom" | Meetings Search vendor "Zoom" for product "Meetings" | < 5.9.7 Search vendor "Zoom" for product "Meetings" and version " < 5.9.7" | windows |
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Zoom Search vendor "Zoom" | Rooms For Conference Rooms Search vendor "Zoom" for product "Rooms For Conference Rooms" | < 5.10.0 Search vendor "Zoom" for product "Rooms For Conference Rooms" and version " < 5.10.0" | windows |
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Zoom Search vendor "Zoom" | Vdi Windows Meeting Clients Search vendor "Zoom" for product "Vdi Windows Meeting Clients" | < 5.9.6 Search vendor "Zoom" for product "Vdi Windows Meeting Clients" and version " < 5.9.6" | - |
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Zoom Search vendor "Zoom" | Zoom Plugin For Microsoft Outlook Search vendor "Zoom" for product "Zoom Plugin For Microsoft Outlook" | < 5.10.3 Search vendor "Zoom" for product "Zoom Plugin For Microsoft Outlook" and version " < 5.10.3" | windows |
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