Security Resilience

CVE-2023-36535

Zoom ≤ 5.14.10

Published
08 August 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 7.1
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
EPSS Score 0.012 69th percentile
Risk Priority 56 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2023-36535 is a high-severity The UI Performs the Wrong Action (CWE-449) vulnerability in Zoom Zoom. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Junk Data (T1001.001); ranked in the top 31% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Client-side enforcement of server-side security in Zoom clients before 5.14.10 may allow an authenticated user to enable information disclosure via network access.

CWE(s)
CWE-449NVD-CWE-Other

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1001.001 Junk Data Command And Control
Adversaries may add junk data to protocols used for command and control to make detection more difficult.
attack.mitre.org →
T1003 OS Credential Dumping Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to dump credentials to obtain account login and credential material, normally in the form of a hash or a clear text password.
attack.mitre.org →
T1003.002 Security Account Manager Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to extract credential material from the Security Account Manager (SAM) database either through in-memory techniques or through the Windows Registry where the SAM database is stored.
attack.mitre.org →
T1003.003 NTDS Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access or create a copy of the Active Directory domain database in order to steal credential information, as well as obtain other information about domain members such as devices, users, and access rights.
attack.mitre.org →
T1003.008 /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to dump the contents of <code>/etc/passwd</code> and <code>/etc/shadow</code> to enable offline password cracking.
attack.mitre.org →
T1006 Direct Volume Access Stealth
Adversaries may directly access a volume to bypass file access controls and file system monitoring.
attack.mitre.org →
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2023-43588Same product: Zoom Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
CVE-2024-24698Same product: Zoom Rooms
CVE-2023-39215Same product: Zoom Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
CVE-2023-43585Same product: Zoom Zoom
CVE-2023-39209Same product: Zoom Zoom
CVE-2023-39218Same product: Zoom Rooms
CVE-2023-22880Same product: Zoom Rooms
CVE-2023-36532Same product: Zoom Rooms
CVE-2023-43582Same product: Zoom Rooms
CVE-2023-39199Same product: Zoom Rooms

Affected Assets

zoom
rooms
≤ 5.14.10 · ≤ 5.14.10 · ≤ 5.14.10
zoom
virtual desktop infrastructure
≤ 5.14.10
zoom
zoom
≤ 5.14.10 · ≤ 5.14.10 · ≤ 5.14.10

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)
  • 1 hardening rule · 1 OS baseline
Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)

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Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 partial match
blocks

Secure SDLC practices directly require correct UI behavior matching user intent via design, requirements, and testing.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.5.7 Threat intelligence partial match
removes
A.7.12 Cabling security partial match
removes
A.7.3 Securing offices, rooms and facilities partial match
removes
A.8.19 Installation of software on operational systems partial match
removes
A.8.25 Secure development life cycle partial match
blocks

Secure development lifecycle includes UI/UX requirements and testing that directly prevent the interface from executing the wrong action.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
blocks

A.8.26 only requires that security requirements (including resilience against attacks such as SQL injection) be identified and specified during development or acquisition; it does not itself enforce, implement, or prevent any UI-action mismatch from being exploitable.

Hardening callouts derived

Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (higher-evidence rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).

Ubuntu 22.04 (1 rule)
  • V-260539 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS must disable the x86 Ctrl-Alt-Delete key sequence if a graphical user interface is installed. blocks CWE-449

References