Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-42441

Medium

Published: 14 August 2024

Published
14 August 2024
Modified
02 October 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0010 27.3th percentile
Risk Priority 12 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-42441 is a medium-severity Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CWE-266) vulnerability in Zoom Meeting Software Development Kit. Its CVSS base score is 6.2 (Medium).

Operationally, ranked at the 27.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Incorrect privilege assignment 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(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

zoom
meeting software development kit
≤ 6.1.5
zoom
rooms
≤ 6.1.5
zoom
workplace desktop
≤ 6.1.5

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-266

Designation of a manager and policy dissemination ensures privileges are assigned according to defined roles.

addresses: CWE-266

Regular reviews catch incorrect privilege assignments to users, roles, or processes.

addresses: CWE-266

Explicitly specifying privileges and group/role memberships for accounts reduces the risk of incorrect privilege assignments.

addresses: CWE-266

The control requires explicit definition of separated access authorizations, making incorrect privilege assignments that bundle conflicting duties harder to implement.

addresses: CWE-266

Ensures privileges are assigned only as necessary rather than incorrectly over-granted.

References