Is CVE-2023-28596 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-28596 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-28596?

CVE-2023-28596 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-28596?

CVE-2023-28596 has an EPSS score of 0.26% (18th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28596?

Upgrade Zoom Workplace to 5.13.5 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-28596

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-427

How to fix

Remediation Available

Zoom WorkplaceWindows application

Affected:5.13.5Fixed in:5.13.5Zoom

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.26%probability of exploitation in 30 days

18thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 18% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

explore.zoom.us

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CVE-2020-27955	Critical	9.8	83%	-	-
CVE-2017-6517	Critical	9.8	46%	-	-
CVE-2020-3153	Medium	6.5	28%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2024-48990	High	7.8	20%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-9491	High	7.8	13%	-	-
CVE-2020-3433	High	7.8	10%	KEV + Ransom	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.