Path traversal in Zoom Workplace Desktop App for Windows - CVE-2020-6109
Published: June 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28566
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6109
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted chat message and cause an arbitrary file write, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Affected software
Zoom Workplace Desktop App for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2020-6109
Install update from vendor's website.
Zoom Workplace Desktop App for Windows - update to 4.6.11 20559.0413