CVE-2023-36540 json
Untrusted search path in the installer for Zoom Desktop Client for Windows before 5.14.5 may allow an authenticated user to enable an escal…
published 2023-08-08 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-40489
- cvss
- 7.3
- 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 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- zoom zoom 5.14.5
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L |
| 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 Desktop Client for Windows
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
-
explore.zoom.us
/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-36540
- NVD CVE-2023-36540
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