High severity · published Nov 17, 2022
CVE-2022-28768
Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Client Installer for macOS
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 8% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ZC
Zoom Client for Meetings Installer for macOS (Standard and for IT Admin) · Zoom Video Communications Inc
before 5.12.6 · source: vendor
ME
Meetings · Zoom
before 5.12.6 · source: NVD
Affected product
ZC
Zoom Client for Meetings Installer for macOS (Standard and for IT Admin)
Zoom Video Communications Inc