CVE-2023-28596 json
Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom for macOS Installers
published 2023-03-27 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-32266
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom Client for Meetings for IT Admin macOS installers 5.13.5
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Zoom Video Communications Inc Zoom Client for Meetings for IT Admin macOS installers
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
-
explore.zoom.us
/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-28596
- NVD CVE-2023-28596
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