The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has advised users who frequent the Zoom platform to install the latest update of the software from its publisher’s official website.
This instruction follows the discovery of vulnerabilities that allows a remote attacker to exploit the app.
The Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) is the telecom sector’s cyber security incidence centre set up by the NCC to focus on incidents in the telecom sector and as they may affect telecom consumers and citizens at large.
In a report issued on Thursday, NCC-CSIRT said that the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) found several flaws in the Zoom product.
The popular video platform became popular for virtual meetings during the COVID-19 Pandemic with more than 300 million daily users.
The statement reads partly, “A remote attacker could exploit the vulnerabilities to circumvent implemented security measures and cause a denial of service on the targeted machine.”
“These vulnerabilities exist owing to incorrect access control implementation in Zoom On-Premises Meeting Connector MMR prior to version 4.8.20220815.130. A remote attacker could exploit these flaws to join a meeting they were not permitted to attend without being seen by the other attendees. They can also access audio and video feeds from meetings they were not permitted to attend, as well as interrupt other sessions.”
The CSIRT also noted that Successful exploits of these vulnerabilities could allow an unauthorized remote authenticated user to bypass implemented security limitations on the targeted system.
