CVE-2024-24698: Zoom Clients - Improper Authentication

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-02-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-449

Description

Improper authentication in some Zoom clients may allow a privileged user to conduct a disclosure of information via local access.

Affected products

Zoom Meeting Software Development Kit: before 5.17.0 — fixed in 5.17.0
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Rooms for Windows: before 5.17.0 — fixed in 5.17.0
Zoom Vdi Windows Meeting Clients: before 5.15.5; from 5.15.15 (excl.) before 5.16.12; from 5.16.12 (excl.) before 5.17.5 — fixed in 5.15.5, 5.16.12, 5.17.5
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Desktop Client for Windows: before 5.17.0 — fixed in 5.17.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Zoom Meeting Software Development Kit 5.17.0; Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Rooms for Windows 5.17.0; Zoom Vdi Windows Meeting Clients 5.15.5, 5.16.12, 5.17.5; Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Desktop Client for Windows 5.17.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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