Path Traversal in Zoom
CVE-2020-6109
An exploitable path traversal vulnerability exists in the Zoom client, version 4.6.10 processes messages including animated GIFs. A specially crafted chat message can cause an arbitrary file write, which could potentially be abused to achieve arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to send a specially crafted message to a target user or a group to exploit this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.049 (91.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Zoom — versions 4.6.10
- N/a Zoom — versions Zoom Client Application 4.6.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-6109?
- CVE-2020-6109 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zoom, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-6109?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-6109 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.