CVE-2023-39212

Authenticated service interruption via untrusted search path

Published Aug 8, 2023 · Updated Oct 4, 2024

Untrusted search path handling in Zoom Rooms for Windows before 5.15.5 allows local users to interrupt the application through local access. Zoom has not published the affected executable, searched filename, directory order, or triggering operation. Exploitation requires low-privileged authenticated local access and user interaction; the publicly described consequence is limited to denial of service.

CVSS severity7.9
High
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 17, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Untrusted search path handling in Zoom Rooms for Windows before 5.15.5 allows local users to interrupt the application through local access. Zoom has not published the affected executable, searched filename, directory order, or triggering operation. Exploitation requires low-privileged authenticated local access and user interaction; the publicly described consequence is limited to denial of service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-39212
Published
Aug 8, 2023
Updated
Oct 4, 2024
Vendor
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Product
Zoom Rooms for Windows
Classifications
CWE-426, CWE-144, CAPEC-471, T1574.008
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 8, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 4, 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 5.15.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. · Zoom Rooms for Windowsversion=before 5.15.5

Published CVSS scores

7.9Zoom Video Communications, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
5.5National Institute of Standards and TechnologyCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-426Untrusted Search Path
CWE-144Untrusted Search Path
CAPEC-471Search Order Hijacking
T1574.008Path Interception by Search Order Hijacking

Public exploit references

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