Multiple vulnerabilities in Zoom Workplace Desktop App
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-39826 CVE-2024-27238 CVE-2024-27241 CVE-2024-27240 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-22 CWE-362 CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Zoom Workplace Desktop App for Windows Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Zoom Workplace Desktop App for Linux Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Zoom Workplace App for Android Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones Zoom Workplace App for iOS Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones |
| Vendor | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Path traversal
EUVDB-ID: #VU93888
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39826
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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 attacker can trick the victim to click on a specially crafted URL and read contests of arbitrary files on the system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsZoom Workplace Desktop App for Windows: 5.0.0 23168.0427 - 5.17.12
External linkshttp://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/ZSB-24023/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Race condition
EUVDB-ID: #VU93887
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27238
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsZoom Workplace Desktop App for Windows: 5.0.0 23168.0427 - 5.17.12
External linkshttp://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/ZSB-24021/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU93886
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27241
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsZoom Workplace Desktop App for Windows: 5.0.0 23168.0427 - 5.17.12
Zoom Workplace App for Android: 5.0.1 23478.0429 - 5.17.11 20383
Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS: 5.0.0 23186.0427 - 5.17.11 31580
Zoom Workplace Desktop App for Linux: 5.1.418436.0628 - 5.17.11 3835
Zoom Workplace App for iOS: 5.0.0 23161.0427 - 5.17.11 14172
External linkshttp://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/ZSB-24020/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU93885
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27240
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsZoom Workplace Desktop App for Windows: 5.0.0 23168.0427 - 5.17.12
External linkshttp://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/ZSB-24019/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
