Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Rooms for Windows Clients
CVE-2022-36929

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Zoom
Status
Zoom Rooms For Windows
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 January 2023

Summary

The Zoom Rooms Installer for Windows versions prior to 5.12.6 is susceptible to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. This issue allows a low-privileged local user to exploit the installation process to gain elevated privileges, potentially allowing them to execute commands or manipulate the system as a SYSTEM user. Users are encouraged to update to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Zoom Rooms for Windows < 5.12.7

References

https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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