CVE-2017-15049 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The ZoomLauncher binary in the Zoom client for Linux before 2.0.115900.1201 does not properly sanitize user input when constructing a shell command, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging the zoommtg:// scheme handler.

Published: 2017-12-19

Score: 8.8 High

EPSS: 20.8% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:zoom:zoom:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.20795.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145453/Zoom-Linux-Client-2.0.106600.0904-Command-Injection.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/47
https://github.com/convisoappsec/advisories/blob/master/2017/CONVISO-17-003.txt
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43354/

History

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Subscriptions

Zoom Zoom

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-12-19T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T19:42:22.357Z

Reserved: 2017-10-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-15049

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-12-19T15:29:00.290

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-15049

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-78

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