CVE-2022-22786
HIGHEPSS 72th pctlDescription
The Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows before version 5.10.0 and Zoom Rooms for Conference Room for Windows before version 5.10.0, fails to properly check the installation version during the update process. This issue could be used in a more sophisticated attack to trick a user into downgrading their Zoom client to a less secure version.
How to fix
TridentStack Control can deploy fixes like this automatically across your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet. See how it works
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 72% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-494 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-5398 | High | 7.5 | 88% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-40799 | High | 8.8 | 32% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2026-3502 | High | 7.8 | 5.8% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2018-19234 | High | 8.8 | 3.3% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2016-6567 | Critical | 9.8 | 2.9% | - | - |
| CVE-2016-6564 | High | 8.1 | 2.7% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2022-22786?
Upgrade Zoom Workplace to 5.10.0 or later.
Is CVE-2022-22786 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2022-22786 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.5% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 72% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2022-22786?
CVE-2022-22786 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2022-22786 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for Zoom Workplace (Windows application). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.