QID 376960

Date Published: 2022-09-05

QID 376960: Zoom Client for Meetings Local Privilege escalation Vulnerability (ZSB-21004)

Zoom provides video communications with a cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems.

A user-writable directory created during the installation of the Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows version prior to version 5.3.2 can be redirected to another location using a junction.

Affected Versions:
Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows prior to version 5.3.2

QID Detection Logic:
This authenticated QID detects vulnerable Zoom Client for Windows prior to version 5.3.2

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow for potential privilege escalation if a link was created between the user writable directory used and a non-user writable directory.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.6 severity.

Solution

Customers are advised to upgrade to Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows version 5.3.2 or later to remediate these vulnerabilities.

Vendor References

ZSB-21004 - explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/

CVEs related to QID 376960

CVE-2021-34408 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
ZSB-21004			explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/

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