#VU66601 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS - CVE-2022-28751
Published: August 18, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66601
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28751
CWE-ID: CWE-347
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS
Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS
Software vendor:
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of the package signature in the update process. A local user can place a malicious package in the application directory and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.