Is CVE-2024-42440 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-42440 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-42440?

CVE-2024-42440 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-42440?

CVE-2024-42440 has an EPSS score of 0.21% (12th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-42440?

Upgrade meeting software development kit to 6.1.5 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-42440

MEDIUM

6.2

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Improper privilege management in the installer for Zoom Workplace Desktop App for macOS, Zoom Meeting SDK for macOS and Zoom Rooms Client for macOS before 6.1.5 may allow a privileged user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

How to fix

Remediation Available

meeting software development kitNVD

Affected:< 6.1.5Fixed in:6.1.5CVE-2024-42440derived from NVD

roomsNVD

Affected:< 6.1.5Fixed in:6.1.5CVE-2024-42440derived from NVD

workplace desktopNVD

Affected:< 6.1.5Fixed in:6.1.5CVE-2024-42440derived from NVD

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

Attack VectorPhysical

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.21%probability of exploitation in 30 days

12thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 12% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

zoom.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2017-12635	Critical	9.8	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2022-24637	Critical	9.8	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-5689	Critical	9.8	92%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-3243	Critical	9.8	88%	-	-
CVE-2024-21888	High	8.8	87%	-	-
CVE-2022-0441	Critical	9.8	85%	-	Fix

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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 2024-08-28.