Path traversal in Zoom Workplace Desktop App for Windows - CVE-2023-36534
Published: August 8, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79127
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36534
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
Zoom Workplace Desktop App for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2023-36534
Install update from vendor's website.
Zoom Workplace Desktop App for Windows - update to 5.14.7 15877