Privilege escalation in Zoom Rooms Client for macOS

1) Improper privilege management

EUVDB-ID: #VU105793

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43591

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Zoom Rooms Client for macOS: 5.0.0 2236.0426 - 5.15.10

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:zoom_video_communications:zoom_rooms_for_macos:5.0.0:2236.0426:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:zoom_video_communications:zoom_rooms_for_macos:5.0.5:2542.0703:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:zoom_video_communications:zoom_rooms_for_macos:5.1.2:2806.0821:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

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

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.