CVE-2023-49647 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper access control in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, Zoom VDI Client for Windows, and Zoom SDKs for Windows before version 5.16.10 may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00037.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Windows
Zoom	Meeting Software Development Kit Video Software Development Kit Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Zoom

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:zoom:meeting_software_development_kit::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:zoom:video_software_development_kit::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:zoom:zoom::::::windows::*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:zoom:virtual_desktop_infrastructure::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:zoom:virtual_desktop_infrastructure::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:zoom:virtual_desktop_infrastructure::::::::

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-53589	Improper access control in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, Zoom VDI Client for Windows, and Zoom SDKs for Windows before version 5.16.10 may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/ZSB-24001/

History

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses	CWE-284

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-266

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Zoom

Published: 2024-01-12T21:44:00.743Z

Updated: 2025-06-03T14:03:40.061Z

Reserved: 2023-11-28T18:18:33.930Z

Link: CVE-2023-49647

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T22:01:25.581Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-12T22:15:45.130

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:33:39.630

Link: CVE-2023-49647

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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