Privilege escalation in Zoom Client and Zoom Rooms for Windows
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-39211 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-269 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Zoom Client for Windows Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Zoom Rooms for Windows Client/Desktop applications / Office applications |
| Vendor | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Privilege Management
EUVDB-ID: #VU79129
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39211
CWE-ID:
CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsZoom Client for Windows: 5.0.0 23168.0427 - 5.15.3 18551
Zoom Rooms for Windows: 5.0.0 1420.0426 - 5.15.1 2993
External linkshttp://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/#ZSB-23036
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
