Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-28768
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 category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2022-28768
- cpe:2.3:a:zoom:meetings:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-28768
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-28768
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST | |
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8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.0
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6.0
|
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-28768
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The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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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.Assigned by: security@zoom.us (Secondary)
References for CVE-2022-28768
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https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/
Security Bulletin - ZoomVendor Advisory
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