Rapid7

vulnerability

Zoom Zoom: CVE-2023-36540: Zoom Desktop Client for Windows - Untrusted Search Path

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:P)
Published
Aug 8, 2023
Added
Nov 14, 2023
Modified
Mar 25, 2026

Description

Untrusted search path in the installer for Zoom Desktop Client for Windows before version 5.14.5 may allow an authenticated user to enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Solution

zoom-zoom-upgrade-latest
Title
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