Zoom Desktop Client up to 5.14.6 on Windows path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Zoom Desktop Client up to 5.14.6 on Windows and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-36534. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Zoom Desktop Client up to 5.14.6 on Windows (Communications System). Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Path traversal in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows before 5.14.7 may allow an unauthenticated user to enable an escalation of privilege via network access.

The weakness was released 08/08/2023. The advisory is shared for download at explore.zoom.us. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-36534 since 06/22/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

Upgrading to version 5.14.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 9.3
CNA Vector (Zoom Video Communications, Inc.): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Desktop Client 5.14.7

Timelineinfo

06/22/2023 🔍
08/08/2023 +47 days 🔍
08/08/2023 +0 days 🔍
09/13/2023 +36 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: explore.zoom.us
Status: Confirmed

CNA: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
CVE: CVE-2023-36534 (🔍)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-36534
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-236576

Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2023 21:17
Updated: 09/13/2023 13:12
Changes: 08/08/2023 21:17 (50), 09/13/2023 13:12 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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Discussion

 Anonymous User (+0)
3 years ago
The official NVD NIST cpe is "zoom:zoom" instead of "zoom:desktop_client".
Could You verify?
Best Regards,
TEAM CERT
 VulDB Community Team3 years ago
Thank you, we have just aligned the CPE.

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