CVE-2023-34117

Local information disclosure via relative path traversal

Published Jul 11, 2023 · Updated Oct 22, 2024

Relative path traversal in Zoom Meeting SDK before 5.15.0 allows local users to disclose information through crafted relative paths. Zoom has not disclosed the affected function, accepted input, or exact file operation that processes the insufficiently restricted path. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction; published impacts are limited to reading information, with no integrity or availability effect.

CVSS severity3.3
Low
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Relative path traversal in Zoom Meeting SDK before 5.15.0 allows local users to disclose information through crafted relative paths. Zoom has not disclosed the affected function, accepted input, or exact file operation that processes the insufficiently restricted path. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction; published impacts are limited to reading information, with no integrity or availability effect.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-34117
Published
Jul 11, 2023
Updated
Oct 22, 2024
Vendor
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Product
Zoom Meeting SDK
Classifications
CWE-23, CWE-22, CAPEC-139, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 11, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 22, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=before 5.15.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. · Zoom Meeting SDKversion=before 5.15.0

Published CVSS scores

3.3NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
3.3Zoom Video Communications, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-23Relative Path Traversal
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC-139Relative Path Traversal
T1005Data from Local System

Public exploit references

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