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CVE-2023-22883

Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom for Windows Installers

Published: Mar 16, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-367
NVD MITRE
7.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Zoom Client for IT Admin Windows installers before version 5.13.5 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability in an attack chain during the installation process to escalate their privileges to the SYSTEM user.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:RS:CC:NI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-367NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Zoom Client for Meetings for IT Admin Windows installersZoom Video Communications IncCommunications
meetingszoom
SaaSDesktop App
Communications / video-conferencing
Zoom Client for ITZoom Video Communications, Inc.Communications
zoom video communications inccommercialUSCommunicationsaka zoom
zoomcommercialUSCommunicationsaka rooms, meeting software development kit, workplace desktop
zoom video communications, inc.commercialUSCommunicationsaka zoom

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

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

Timeline

Published
Mar 16, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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