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Zoom Plugin For Microsoft Outlook CVE-2021-34413

HIGH
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367)
2021-09-27 security@zoom.us
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Sep 27, 2021 - 14:15 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

All versions of the Zoom Plugin for Microsoft Outlook for MacOS before 5.3.52553.0918 contain a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOC/TOU) vulnerability during the plugin installation process. This could allow a standard user to write their own malicious application to the plugin directory, allowing the malicious application to execute in a privileged context.

AnalysisAI

All versions of the Zoom Plugin for Microsoft Outlook for MacOS before 5.3.52553.0918 contain a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOC/TOU) vulnerability during the plugin installation process. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-367. All versions of the Zoom Plugin for Microsoft Outlook for MacOS before 5.3.52553.0918 contain a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOC/TOU) vulnerability during the plugin installation process. This could allow a standard user to write their own malicious application to the plugin directory, allowing the malicious application to execute in a privileged context. Affected products include: Zoom Zoom Plugin For Microsoft Outlook. Version information: before 5.3.52553.0918.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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