Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom for macOS Installers
Published Mar 27, 2023
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.26%
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.
Affected products
- Vendor Zoom Video Communications Inc Product Zoom Client for Meetings for IT Admin macOS installers Defaultn/a
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<5.13.5
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom Video Communications Inc | Zoom Client for Meetings for IT Admin macOS installers | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 19, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (5 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.26% (0.00264) | 16.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.26% (0.00264) | 17.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 12.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (1)
- https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/ Vendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/ | Vendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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