CVE-2024-24698 | Zoom Clients - Improper Authentication

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

Published: 2024-02-13 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-24698 is rated Low Risk (34.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.53%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-24698

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.14% 0.53% +0.39%
2 2025-03-30 0.22% 0.14% -0.07%
3 2025-03-29 0.22%

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-24698

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.9 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
1.2 3.6 [email protected]
4.4 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
0.8 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-24698

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-24698

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
zoom meeting_software_development_kit < 5.17.0 cpe:2.3:a:zoom:meeting_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
zoom rooms < 5.17.0 cpe:2.3:a:zoom:rooms:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
zoom vdi_windows_meeting_clients < 5.15.5 cpe:2.3:a:zoom:vdi_windows_meeting_clients:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
zoom vdi_windows_meeting_clients > 5.15.15, < 5.16.12 cpe:2.3:a:zoom:vdi_windows_meeting_clients:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
zoom vdi_windows_meeting_clients > 5.16.12, < 5.17.5 cpe:2.3:a:zoom:vdi_windows_meeting_clients:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
zoom zoom < 5.17.0 cpe:2.3:a:zoom:zoom:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
zoom zoom < 5.17.0 cpe:2.3:a:zoom:zoom:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*
zoom zoom < 5.17.0 cpe:2.3:a:zoom:zoom:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
zoom zoom < 5.17.0 cpe:2.3:a:zoom:zoom:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
zoom zoom < 5.17.0 cpe:2.3:a:zoom:zoom:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

References for CVE-2024-24698

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