CVE-2021-33907 (GCVE-0-2021-33907)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-27 13:55 – Updated: 2024-08-04 00:05
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Summary
The Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows in all versions before 5.3.0 fails to properly validate the certificate information used to sign .msi files when performing an update of the client. This could lead to remote code execution in an elevated privileged context.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Improper Verification of Crypto Signature
Assigner
Zoom CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 60/100 over 18 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows Affected: All versions of the Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows before version 5.3.0
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