Vulnerability in Zoom It Installer
CVE-2020-11443
The Zoom IT installer for Windows (ZoomInstallerFull.msi) prior to version 4.6.10 deletes files located in %APPDATA%\Zoom before installing an updated version of the client. Standard users are able to write to this directory, and can write links to other directories on the machine. As the installer runs with SYSTEM privileges and follows these links, a user can cause the installer to delete files that otherwise cannot be deleted by the user.
EPSS: 0.015 (72.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Zoom It_installer
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-11443?
- CVE-2020-11443 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zoom It Installer, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2020-05-04.
- How severe is CVE-2020-11443?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.