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

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-01-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-266

Description

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.

Affected products

Zoom Meeting Software Development Kit: before 5.16.10 — fixed in 5.16.10
Zoom Video Software Development Kit: before 5.16.10 — fixed in 5.16.10
Zoom Virtual Desktop Infrastructure: before 5.14.14; from 5.15.0 before 5.15.12; from 5.16.0 before 5.16.10 — fixed in 5.14.14, 5.15.12, 5.16.10
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Desktop Client for Windows: before 5.16.10 — fixed in 5.16.10

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Zoom Meeting Software Development Kit 5.16.10; Zoom Video Software Development Kit 5.16.10; Zoom Virtual Desktop Infrastructure 5.14.14, 5.15.12, 5.16.10; Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Zoom Desktop Client for Windows 5.16.10. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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