QID 376971

Date Published: 2022-09-07

QID 376971: Zoom Rooms for Conference Room Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (ZSB-21007)

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

CVE-2021-34411: During the installation process for Zoom Rooms for Conference Room for Windows before version 5.3.0 it is possible to launch Internet Explorer with elevated privileges. If the installer was launched with elevated privileges such as by SCCM this can result in a local privilege escalation.

Affected Versions:
Zoom Rooms for Conference Room for Windows prior to version 5.3.0

QID Detection Logic:
This authenticated QID detects vulnerable Zoom Rooms for Windows prior to version 5.3.0

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to launch Internet Explorer with elevated privileges.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.6 severity.
  • Solution
    Customers are advised to upgrade to Zoom Rooms for Conference Room 5.3.0 or later to remediate these vulnerabilities.

    CVEs related to QID 376971

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ZSB-21007 URL Logo explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/

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