CVE-2023-34120

Description

Improper privilege management in Zoom for Windows, Zoom Rooms for Windows, and Zoom VDI for Windows clients before 5.14.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access. Users may potentially utilize higher level system privileges maintained by the Zoom client to spawn processes with escalated privileges.

Category

8.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory zoom.us
Affected: Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom for Windows Client
Affected: Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Rooms Client for Windows
Affected: Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom VDI for Windows Meeting Clients
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-34120?
CVE-2023-34120 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-34120?
To fix CVE-2023-34120, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-34120 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-34120 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-34120?
CVE-2023-34120 affects Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom for Windows Client, Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Rooms Client for Windows, Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom VDI for Windows Meeting Clients.
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