Privilege escalation in Zoom VDI



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-27244
CWE-ID CWE-345
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Server applications / Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP solutions

Vendor Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity

EUVDB-ID: #VU105747

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27244

CWE-ID: CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient verification of data authenticity in the installer for Zoom Workplace  VDI App for Windows. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI): 5.16.0 24280 - 5.17.6.24660

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-24015/


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.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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