QID 378716

Date Published: 2023-08-01

QID 378716: Zoom Rooms Improper Privilege Management Vulnerabilities (ZSB-23020,ZSB-23023)

Zoom Rooms is a software-based room system that provides an integrated experience for audio conferencing, wireless screen sharing, and video conferencing.

CVE-2023-36537:Improper privilege management in Zoom Rooms for Windows before version 5.14.5 may allow an authenticated user to enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
CVE-2023-34118: Improper privilege management in Zoom Rooms for Windows before version 5.14.5 may allow an authenticated user to enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected Versions:
Zoom Rooms for Windows clients before version 5.14.5

QID Detection Logic:
Windows: This authenticated QID detects vulnerable version of Zoom Rooms using registry "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\zoomroom\DefaultIcon" and "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Classes\zoomroom\DefaultIcon"

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an authenticated user to enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.2 severity.
  • Solution
    Customers are advised to upgrade to Zoom Rooms 5.14.5 or later to remediate these vulnerabilities.

    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 378716

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ZSB-23020 URL Logo explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/
    ZSB-23023 URL Logo explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/
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