Zoom Client Installer macOS LPE before v5.12.6
CVE-2022-28768 Published on November 17, 2022
Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Client Installer for macOS
The Zoom Client for Meetings Installer for macOS (Standard and for IT Admin) before version 5.12.6 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability during the install process to escalate their privileges to root.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-28768 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Permission Race Condition During Resource Copy
The product, while copying or cloning a resource, does not set the resource's permissions or access control until the copy is complete, leaving the resource exposed to other spheres while the copy is taking place.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-28768
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Affected Versions
Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom Client for Meetings Installer for macOS (Standard and for IT Admin):- Version unspecified and below 5.12.6 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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