High severity · published Dec 13, 2023
CVE-2023-43586
Path traversal in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, Zoom VDI Client for Windows, and Zoom SDKs for Windows may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via…
8.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Path traversal in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, Zoom VDI Client for Windows, and Zoom SDKs for Windows may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MS
Meeting Software Development Kit · Zoom
before 5.16.5 · source: NVD
VS
Video Software Development Kit · Zoom
before 5.16.5 · source: NVD
VD
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure · Zoom
before 5.14.14; 5.15.0 before 5.15.12 · source: NVD
ZO
Zoom · Zoom
before 5.16.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43586
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-43586
Vendor Advisory
https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/ZSB-23059/
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