Privilege escalation in Zoom Rooms Client for Windows and Zoom VDI Client
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-39202 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-426 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Zoom Rooms for Windows Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Server applications / Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP solutions |
| Vendor | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Untrusted search path
EUVDB-ID: #VU83766
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-2023-39202
CWE-ID:
CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path. A local user can place a malicious binary into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsZoom Rooms for Windows: 5.0.0 1420.0426 - 5.15.7 3094
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI): 5.0.1 - 5.15.10 24130
External linkshttp://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/#ZSB-23046
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.
