CVE-2021-34419

HTML injection in Zoom Linux client

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Published Nov 11, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 3.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In the Zoom Client for Meetings for Ubuntu Linux before version 5.1.0, there is an HTML injection flaw when sending a remote control request to a user in the process of in-meeting screen sharing. This could allow meeting participants to be targeted for social engineering attacks.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Zoom Video Communications Inc

Zoom Client for Meetings for Ubuntu Linux

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 5.1.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:zoom:zoom_client_for_meetings:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-21077	In the Zoom Client for Meetings for Ubuntu Linux before version 5.1.0, there is an HTML injection flaw when sending a remote control request to a user in the process of in-meeting screen sharing. This could allow meeting participants to be targeted for social engineering attacks.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.623% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin

History

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Subscriptions

Zoom Zoom Client For Meetings

Weaknesses

CWE-74

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:04 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Zoom
Published: Nov 11, 2021, 10:59 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:04 AM
Reserved: Jun 9, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:55 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 11, 2021, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:55 AM

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