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TI-2020-08744 Aliases CVE-2020-10858GHSA-wrq6-7947-r2fc

Zulip Desktop before 5.0.0 allows attackers to perform recording via the webcam and…

Priority LOW 26CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01086 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:zulip:zulip_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.0.0Vulnerablezulip
  • cpe:2.3:a:zulip:zulip_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·zulip

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10858
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wrq6-7947-r2fc

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-08743 Zulip Desktop before 5.0.0 improperly uses shell.openExternal and shell.openItem with… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

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