CVE-2017-15049 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 17% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The ZoomLauncher binary in the Zoom client for Linux before 2.0.115900.1201 does not properly sanitize user input when constructing a shell command, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging the zoommtg:// scheme handler.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 17.05% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-12-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| zoom | zoom |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Zoom Linux Client 2.0.106600.0904 - Command Injection | 2017-12-18 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145453/Zoom-Linux-Client-2.0.106600.0904-Command-Injection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/47
- https://github.com/convisoappsec/advisories/blob/master/2017/CONVISO-17-003.txt
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43354/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145453/Zoom-Linux-Client-2.0.106600.0904-Command-Injection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/47
- https://github.com/convisoappsec/advisories/blob/master/2017/CONVISO-17-003.txt
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43354/
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