CVE-2023-43591

Improper privilege management in Zoom Rooms for macOS before version 5.16.0 may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.1 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/	Vendor Advisory
https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:zoom:rooms:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

History

11 Jun 2025, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~CWE-269~~

21 Nov 2024, 08:24

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/ - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/ - Vendor Advisory

27 Sep 2024, 20:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-280
Summary	~~(en) Improper privilege management in Zoom Rooms for macOS before version 5.16.0 may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.~~	(en) Improper privilege management in Zoom Rooms for macOS before version 5.16.0 may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.

21 Nov 2023, 02:48

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-11-15 00:15

Updated : 2025-06-11 15:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-43591

Mitre link : CVE-2023-43591

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-43591

JSON object : View

Products Affected

zoom

rooms

CWE

CWE-280

Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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