CVE-2023-49647 | Zoom Desktop Client for Windows - Improper Access Control

Improper access control in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, Zoom VDI Client for Windows, and Zoom SDKs for Windows before version 5.16.10 may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.

Published: 2024-01-12 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-49647 is rated Moderate Risk (40.9/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.25%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-49647

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.04% 0.25% +0.20%
2 2024-01-17 — 0.04% —

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-49647

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.0 6.0 [email protected]
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-49647

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-49647

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
zoom meeting_software_development_kit < 5.16.10 cpe:2.3:a:zoom:meeting_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
zoom video_software_development_kit < 5.16.10 cpe:2.3:a:zoom:video_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
zoom zoom < 5.16.10 cpe:2.3:a:zoom:zoom:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
zoom virtual_desktop_infrastructure < 5.14.14 cpe:2.3:a:zoom:virtual_desktop_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zoom virtual_desktop_infrastructure >= 5.15.0, < 5.15.12 cpe:2.3:a:zoom:virtual_desktop_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zoom virtual_desktop_infrastructure >= 5.16.0, < 5.16.10 cpe:2.3:a:zoom:virtual_desktop_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-49647

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