SB2022081822 - Privilege escalation in Zoom Client for macOS



SB2022081822 - Privilege escalation in Zoom Client for macOS

Published: August 18, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022081822
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28756)

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


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

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the auto update process, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.