Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom for macOS Installers

CVE-2023-28596

7.8HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Zoom
Status
Zoom Client for Meetings for IT Admin macOS installers
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 March 2023

Summary

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.

Affected Version(s)

Zoom Client for Meetings for IT Admin macOS installers < 5.13.5

Refferences

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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