CVE-2024-27247 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper privilege management in the installer for Zoom Desktop Client for macOS before version 5.17.10 may allow a privileged user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00017.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Zoom	Workplace Desktop Zoom

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:zoom:zoom:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-24486	Improper privilege management in the installer for Zoom Desktop Client for macOS before version 5.17.10 may allow a privileged user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-24012/

History

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Zoom zoom
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:zoom:zoom::::::macos::*
Vendors & Products		Zoom zoom

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses	CWE-269

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Zoom Zoom workplace Desktop
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:zoom:workplace_desktop::::::::
Vendors & Products		Zoom Zoom workplace Desktop
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-347

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Zoom

Published: 2024-04-09T17:15:27.531Z

Updated: 2024-09-20T14:33:08.116Z

Reserved: 2024-02-21T21:15:32.634Z

Link: CVE-2024-27247

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T00:27:59.974Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-04-09T18:15:09.493

Modified: 2025-07-31T20:38:49.683

Link: CVE-2024-27247

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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