CVE-2024-27240

Local privilege escalation

Published Jul 15, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Improper input validation in affected Zoom Windows app installers allows local users to escalate privileges during installation. Zoom has not disclosed the affected installer input or the validation failure that permits the escalation. Local access and user interaction with an affected installer are required; successful exploitation exposes and permits modification of data.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in affected Zoom Windows app installers allows local users to escalate privileges during installation. Zoom has not disclosed the affected installer input or the validation failure that permits the escalation. Local access and user interaction with an affected installer are required; successful exploitation exposes and permits modification of data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-27240
Published
Jul 15, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Product
Zoom VDI
Classifications
CWE-20, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 15, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <5.17.13

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. · Zoom VDIversion=0 <5.17.13
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. · Zoom Roomsversion=0 <6.0.0
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. · Zoomversion=0 <6.0.0
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. · Zoom Appsversion=See references

Published CVSS scores

7.1Zoom Video Communications, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
7.8NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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