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Zoom Client < 5.0.4 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (ZSB-20002) - Windows
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
Zoom Client is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
A vulnerability related to Dynamic-link Library ('DLL') loading in the Zoom Sharing Service could allow a local Windows user to escalate privileges to those of the NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM user. The vulnerability is due to insufficient signature checks of dynamically loaded DLLs when loading a signed executable. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting a malicious DLL into a signed Zoom executable and using it to launch processes with elevated permissions.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Zoom Client versions prior to 5.0.4 on Windows.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Update to version 5.0.4 or later.