CVE-2023-36540

Published Aug 8, 2023

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description: Untrusted search path in the installer for Zoom Desktop Client for Windows before 5.14.5 may allow an authenticated user to enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
Source: security@zoom.us
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 1.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: HIGH

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-426
security@zoom.us: CWE-426

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:zoom:zoom:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "7BEEBBF1-8759-4ED0-912F-29176263A1E3",
            "versionEndExcluding": "5.14.5"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References