What is CVE-2023-28596?

CVE-2023-28596 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zoom Meetings, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-03-27.

How severe is CVE-2023-28596?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-28596 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Zoom Meetings

CVE-2023-28596

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.

Published 2023-03-27 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (16.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 16.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Zoom Meetings
Zoom Video Communications Inc Client For Meetings It Admin macOS Installers — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/ (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28596?: CVE-2023-28596 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zoom Meetings, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-03-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-28596?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-28596 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.