High severity · published Mar 27, 2023
CVE-2023-28596
Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom for macOS Installers
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ZC
Zoom Client for Meetings for IT Admin macOS installers · Zoom Video Communications Inc
before 5.13.5 · source: vendor
ME
Meetings · Zoom
before 5.13.5 · source: NVD
Affected product
ZC
Zoom Client for Meetings for IT Admin macOS installers
Zoom Video Communications Inc