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
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
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.