// For flags

CVE-2022-28757

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

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS (Standard and for IT Admin) starting with version 5.7.3 and before 5.11.6 contains a vulnerability in the auto update process. A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability to escalate their privileges to root.

Zoom Client for Meetings para macOS (estándar y para IT Admin) a partir de la versión 5.7.3 y anteriores a 5.11.6, contiene una vulnerabilidad en el proceso de actualización automática. Un usuario local poco privilegiado podría aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para escalar sus privilegios a root.

*Credits: Csaba Fitzl (theevilbit) of Offensive Security
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-04-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-08-18 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin 2022-08-23
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Zoom
Search vendor "Zoom"
 Meetings
Search vendor "Zoom" for product "Meetings"
 >= 5.7.3 < 5.11.6
Search vendor "Zoom" for product "Meetings" and version " >= 5.7.3 < 5.11.6"
macos
Affected