CVE-2023-36536 Privilege escalation in Zoom Rooms for Windows
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges via an untrusted search path in the Zoom Rooms for Windows installer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-36536?
CVE-2023-36536 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zoom Rooms, published on 11 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path in the installer for Zoom Rooms for Windows before version 5.15.0 may allow an authenticated user to enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36536?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zoom Rooms.
How do I fix CVE-2023-36536?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36536 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-36536 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36536 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Zoom Rooms
- CVE-2023-39211 Information disclosure in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows and Zoom Rooms for Windows
- CVE-2022-36926 Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Rooms for macOS Clients
- CVE-2022-36927 Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Rooms for macOS Clients
- CVE-2022-36930 Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Rooms for Windows Installers
- CVE-2022-36924 Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Rooms Installer for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xhjg-5g5x-rccw.