SB2020050515 - Privilege escalation in Zoom client for Windows 



SB2020050515 - Privilege escalation in Zoom client for Windows

Published: May 5, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020050515
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11443)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to MSI installer in Zoom follows symbolic links. A local user can place a specially crafted file into a writable location, trick the victim into installing Zoom client into that location and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.