CVE-2021-34408
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 27, 2021 at 01:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:55 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMeetings
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
Description
The Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows in all versions before version 5.3.2 writes log files to a user writable directory as a privileged user during the installation or update of the client. This could allow for potential privilege escalation if a link was created between the user writable directory used and a non-user writable directory.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCx_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59
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