Local privilege escalation in Windows Zoom Clients
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows prior to version 5.9.7, Zoom Rooms for Conference Room for Windows prior to version 5.10.0, Zoom Plugins for Microsoft Outlook for Windows prior to version 5.10.3, and Zoom VDI Windows Meeting Clients prior to version 5.9.6; was susceptible to a local privilege escalation issue during the installer repair operation. A malicious actor could utilize this to potentially delete system level files or folders, causing integrity or availability issues on the user’s host machine.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00376 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows (Zoom Video Communications Inc): 5.9.7Zoom Rooms for Conference Room for Windows (Zoom Video Communications Inc): 5.10.0+2 more products
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom Video Communications, Inc. | Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows | before 5.9.7 | 5.9.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Zoom Video Communications, Inc. | Zoom Rooms for Conference Room for Windows | before 5.10.0 | 5.10.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Zoom Video Communications, Inc. | Zoom Plugins for Microsoft Outlook for Windows | before 5.10.3 | 5.10.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Zoom Video Communications, Inc. | Zoom VDI Windows Meeting Clients | before 5.9.6 | 5.9.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows VendorZoom Video Communications, Inc. Affected before 5.9.7 Fixed in 5.9.7 Patch available CNA
- Zoom Rooms for Conference Room for Windows VendorZoom Video Communications, Inc. Affected before 5.10.0 Fixed in 5.10.0 Patch available CNA
- Zoom Plugins for Microsoft Outlook for Windows VendorZoom Video Communications, Inc. Affected before 5.10.3 Fixed in 5.10.3 Patch available CNA
- Zoom VDI Windows Meeting Clients VendorZoom Video Communications, Inc. Affected before 5.9.6 Fixed in 5.9.6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:zoom:meetings:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before 5.9.7 | Vulnerable | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:zoom:rooms_for_conference_rooms:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before 5.10.0 | Vulnerable | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:zoom:vdi_windows_meeting_clients:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.9.6 | Vulnerable | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:zoom:zoom_plugin_for_microsoft_outlook:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before 5.10.3 | Vulnerable | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. |
- cpe:2.3:a:zoom:meetings:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 5.9.7 Vulnerable ·Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:zoom:rooms_for_conference_rooms:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 5.10.0 Vulnerable ·Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:zoom:vdi_windows_meeting_clients:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.9.6 Vulnerable ·Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:zoom:zoom_plugin_for_microsoft_outlook:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 5.10.3 Vulnerable ·Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows (Zoom Video Communications Inc) Fixed in 5.9.7
- Fix · CNA Zoom Rooms for Conference Room for Windows (Zoom Video Communications Inc) Fixed in 5.10.0
- Fix · CNA Zoom Plugins for Microsoft Outlook for Windows (Zoom Video Communications Inc) Fixed in 5.10.3
- Fix · CNA Zoom VDI Windows Meeting Clients (Zoom Video Communications Inc) Fixed in 5.9.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22782
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjqx-h284-wx2f
References
More Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Meetings vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-13217 Improper certificate validation in Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-13457 Buffer overflow in Zoom client and other products CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-11393 Improper URL parsing in Zoom Clients CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2022-07034 Improperly constrained session cookies in Zoom Client for Meetings CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2022-07035 Update package downgrade in Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-07033 Improper XML Parsing in Zoom Client for Meetings CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-22782 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-22782 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qjqx-h284-wx2f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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