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CVE-2023-28596

Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom for macOS Installers

Published: Mar 27, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-427
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 81.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Zoom Client for IT Admin macOS 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 privileges to root.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

CWE-427

Affected Products

Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
commercial·USaka zoom
Zoom Client for Meetings
Communications
zoom
commercial·USaka rooms, workplace desktop, meeting software development kit
meetingsSaaSDesktop App
Communications / video-conferencing
Zoom Video Communications Inc
commercial·USaka zoom
Zoom Client for Meetings for IT Admin macOS installers
Communications

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/207373866-Zoom-Installers
support.zoom.us
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4hfv-g3hm-82x2
github.com
https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/
explore.zoom.us

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