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Status published
High
CVE-2023-28596
Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom for macOS Installers
Vulnerability Description
Zoom Client for IT Admin macOS installers before version 5.13.5 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability in an attack chain during the installation process to escalate their privileges to privileges to root.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Zoom Client for Meetings for IT Admin macOS installers
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 27th, 2023
Last Modified:
February 19th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H