CVE-2022-28768
Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Client Installer 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 Installer for macOS (Standard and for IT Admin) before version 5.12.6 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability during the install process to escalate their privileges to root.
El instalador de Zoom Client for Meetings para macOS (estándar y para administrador de TI) anterior a la versión 5.12.6 contiene una vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios local. Un usuario local con pocos privilegios podría aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad durante el proceso de instalación para escalar sus privilegios a root.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2022-04-06 CVE Reserved
- 2022-11-17 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
- CWE-689: Permission Race Condition During Resource Copy
CAPEC
References (1)
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| https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin | 2022-11-22 |