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Fencer Vulns
high 8.8

CVE-2023-49647 json

Zoom Desktop Client for Windows - Improper Access Control

published 2024-01-12 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-53589

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • zoom meeting_software_development_kit 5.16.10
  • zoom video_software_development_kit 5.16.10
  • zoom zoom 5.16.10
  • zoom virtual_desktop_infrastructure 5.14.14, 5.15.12, 5.16.10

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
18 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/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 Desktop Client for Windows, Zoom VDI Client for Windows, and Zoom SDKs for Windows before version 5.16.10

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.