CVE-2023-49646Network attack vector

Authenticated service interruption via improper authentication

Published Dec 13, 2023 · Updated Sep 20, 2024

Improper authentication in Zoom Clients before 5.16.5 allows remote authenticated users to interrupt service through network access. Zoom has not disclosed the affected authentication flow or how crafted network input reaches the failure condition. Exploitation requires authenticated network access, and the published consequence is limited to disrupting client operation.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in Zoom Clients before 5.16.5 allows remote authenticated users to interrupt service through network access. Zoom has not disclosed the affected authentication flow or how crafted network input reaches the failure condition. Exploitation requires authenticated network access, and the published consequence is limited to disrupting client operation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-49646
Published
Dec 13, 2023
Updated
Sep 20, 2024
Vendor
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Product
Zoom Clients
Classifications
CWE-287, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 13, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 20, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=See references

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. · Zoom Clientsversion=See references

Published CVSS scores

5.4Zoom Video Communications, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
6.5NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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