Auth bypass in Zulip Desktop

CVE-2020-10858

Zulip Desktop before 5.0.0 allows attackers to perform recording via the webcam and microphone due to a missing permission request handler.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.011 (61.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Zulip Zulip_desktop
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10858?: CVE-2020-10858 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zulip Desktop, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2021-02-05.
How severe is CVE-2020-10858?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.