Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privileged local account
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DeliveryPlant malicious DLL in writable search path directory
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ExploitWait for or trigger Zoom Rooms installer execution
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ExecutionInstaller loads attacker DLL in elevated context
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PersistCode executes with SYSTEM privileges
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ImpactFull host compromise
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures
ASVS 5.0
V13 - Configuration Search path verification
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| Exploitation Conditions | Local access to a Windows host running Zoom Rooms below 7.0.0 with valid low-privileged credentials (PR:L) is required, and the vulnerable installer must actually execute in an elevated context - meaning exploitation is gated on either an installer/upgrade event occurring while the attacker has write access to a directory in the installer's search path, or the attacker being able to trigger that installer run. No user interaction by another party is required (UI:N), and attack complexity is low (AC:L). Exploitation is limited by: the need for prior local foothold (no remote vector), the need for the installer process to be invoked during the attacker's window of opportunity, and Windows-only applicability - Zoom Rooms on macOS/iPad/Android is not in scope per the available CPE and EUVD data. |
| Impact | Signals are largely consistent and point to a moderate, not urgent, priority. CVSS 7.8 with vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N reflects local access with low privileges required and no user interaction - classic LPE profile. EPSS at 0.01% (2nd percentile) and SSVC 'Exploitation: none' / 'Automatable: no' align: there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the issue is not in CISA KEV. However, SSVC technical impact is rated 'total,' matching the C:H/I:H/A:H trio - once exploited, the attacker fully owns the host. The realistic risk concentrates on environments where untrusted local users can trigger installer execution (multi-user kiosks, conference room PCs where Zoom Rooms is commonly deployed, and managed endpoints where staff run the installer from a user-writable download location). No conflicting data was identified across NVD, EUVD, Zoom's bulletin, and CISA's SSVC, so confidence in the moderate-priority categorization is high. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A standard (non-admin) user on a shared Windows endpoint - for example, a meeting-room PC or a corporate workstation where Zoom Rooms is installed or being upgraded - plants a malicious DLL or executable in a directory that the vulnerable installer searches before its intended trusted path. When the installer runs with elevated privileges (either auto-launched, scheduled, or triggered by an admin's upgrade workflow), it loads the attacker-controlled binary in the elevated context, yielding SYSTEM-level code execution. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, but the technique is well-understood and the attack complexity is low. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 08, 2026
Local privilege escalation in Zoom Rooms for Windows versions prior to 7.0.0 allows an authenticated user to gain elevated privileges through an untrusted search path weakness in the installer. The flaw (CWE-426) carries a CVSS 7.8 (High) rating with complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, though EPSS exploitation probability is very low (0.01%) and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. CISA SSVC indicates no observed exploitation but total technical impact, making this a credible insider-threat or post-compromise escalation vector rather than an internet-facing risk.
RemediationAI
Upgrade Zoom Rooms for Windows to version 7.0.0 or later - per the EUVD-confirmed fix boundary and Zoom security bulletin ZSB-26008 (https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-26008), this is the vendor-released patch. Until upgrade is rolled out, run the installer only from a directory not writable by standard users (for example, a SYSTEM-only staging path or an admin-controlled deployment share via SCCM/Intune) rather than from user Downloads folders, since the untrusted search path is exercised when the installer process resolves auxiliary binaries; the trade-off is added deployment friction for ad-hoc installs. Additionally, restrict who can execute the installer through AppLocker or WDAC policies scoped to administrators, which prevents low-privileged users from invoking the vulnerable installer at all but blocks self-service upgrades. Reference the VulDB entry at https://vuldb.com/vuln/363023 for tracking.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability sits in the Zoom Rooms for Windows installer (cpe:2.3:a:zoom_communications:zoom_rooms) and is classified under CWE-426 (Untrusted Search Path). This weakness occurs when a process - typically one running with elevated privileges such as an MSI/EXE installer - resolves binaries, DLLs, or helper executables using a search path that an unprivileged user can influence (for example, the current working directory, a writable PATH entry, or an unquoted service path). On Windows, installers running under SYSTEM or via elevated MSI contexts are particularly susceptible because attacker-controlled libraries placed in resolvable directories get loaded and executed in the elevated context, yielding local privilege escalation.
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Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from Vendor (Zoom) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: Zoom
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Untrusted search path in the installer for Zoom Rooms for Windows before version 7.0.0 may allow an authenticated user to enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
Executive ViewAI
Zoom Rooms for Windows versions prior to 7.0.0 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability allowing authenticated users to achieve elevated system access. Though no public exploit identified at time of analysis, this vulnerability presents significant post-breach and insider-threat escalation risk across all Windows Zoom Rooms deployments.
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
EUVD-2026-30112
GHSA-mmmr-c45j-v926
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