Zoom Desktop Client up to 5.14.4 on Windows untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Zoom Desktop Client up to 5.14.4 on Windows. Impacted is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to untrusted search path. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-36540. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Zoom Desktop Client up to 5.14.4 on Windows (Communications System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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

The weakness was disclosed 08/08/2023. The advisory is available at explore.zoom.us. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-36540 since 06/22/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1574 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 5.14.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.3
CNA Vector (Zoom Video Communications, Inc.): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Desktop Client 5.14.5

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

CVE: CVE-2023-36540 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-36540
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-236582

Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2023 21:18
Updated: 09/13/2023 13:12
Changes: 08/08/2023 21:18 (49), 09/02/2023 10:04 (11), 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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