CVE-2021-34409 (GCVE-0-2021-34409)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-27 13:55 – Updated: 2024-09-16 23:46
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Zoom Client Installer Local Privilege Escalation
Summary
It was discovered that the installation packages of the Zoom Client for Meetings for MacOS (Standard and for IT Admin) installation before version 5.2.0, Zoom Client Plugin for Sharing iPhone/iPad before version 5.2.0, and Zoom Rooms for Conference before version 5.1.0, copy pre- and post- installation shell scripts to a user-writable directory. In the affected products listed below, a malicious actor with local access to a user's machine could use this flaw to potentially run arbitrary system commands in a higher privileged context during the installation process.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions
Assigner
Zoom
CNA
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/securit… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom Video Communications Inc | Zoom Client for Meetings for MacOS (Standard and for IT Admin) |
Affected:
unspecified , < 5.2.0
(custom)
|
|
| Zoom Video Communications Inc | Zoom Client Plugin for Sharing iPhone/iPad |
Affected:
unspecified , < 5.2.0
(custom)
|
|
| Zoom Video Communications Inc | Zoom Rooms for Conference |
Affected:
unspecified , < 5.1.0
(custom)
|
Date Public
2021-12-14 00:00
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