Meeting Software Development KitApplication · Zoom
CVE-2023-39214
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedExposure of sensitive information in Zoom Client SDK's before 5.15.5 may allow an authenticated user to enable a denial of service via network access.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe Zoom Client SDK before version 5.15.5 contains a vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to cause denial of service via network access. The issue involves exposure of sensitive information that can be exploited to trigger the DoS condition.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Meeting Software Development KitApplication
< 5.15.5< 5.15.5< 5.15.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Zoom Client SDK usageSearch your application codebase, dependencies, or build artifacts for the Zoom Meeting SDK (sometimes listed as zoom-sdk or meeting-sdk). Check package.json, pom.xml, requirements.txt, or similar dependency files for zoom-related packages and note the version number found.Affected if The SDK version listed is below 5.15.5 or no version is specified (implying an older release).
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Check Zoom Meeting Software versionOpen the Zoom desktop application, click your profile picture, then 'Check for Updates' or look in 'About Zoom' to see the installed version number. Alternatively, check the Windows Programs and Features list or macOS Applications folder for the Zoom version.Affected if The installed Zoom version is below 5.15.5.
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Check Zoom Rooms installationIf you deploy Zoom Rooms conference room systems, locate the Zoom Rooms controller application or the dedicated Zoom Rooms device and check its version in the settings or about section.Affected if Zoom Rooms version is below 5.15.5.
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Verify network exposureDetermine if the Zoom client or SDK is configured to accept incoming network connections or if it communicates over network interfaces beyond localhost. Check firewall rules and client settings for any non-default network binding configurations.Affected if The Zoom client or SDK has enabled network listening or is accessible over network interfaces beyond typical client-server communication.
You are affected if any Zoom Meeting Software, Zoom Rooms, or Zoom Client SDK in your environment is installed at a version below 5.15.5 and the network-facing components are in use.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped5.15.5
Update Zoom Client SDK to version 5.15.5 or later. Identify all applications and integrations using the affected SDK version and apply the update.
5.15.5
- Upgrade Zoom Client to version 5.15.5 or later
- Upgrade Zoom Rooms to version 5.15.5 or later
- Upgrade Zoom Meeting Software Development Kit to version 5.15.5 or later
- Restart the application after upgrading to ensure the patch is applied
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-39214 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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