CVE-2026-53412 | Zoom Workplace VDI Plugin for Windows - Improper Input Validation

Improper Input Validation in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, Zoom VDI Client for Windows, and Zoom Meeting SDK for Windows may allow an unauthenticated user to conduct an account takeover via network access.

Published: 2026-07-16 Last update: 2026-07-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-53412 is rated Moderate Risk (60.3/100): CVSS Critical severity. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-53412

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

EPSS has not published a score for this CVE yet—common while NVD analysis or FIRST scoring is still pending. Monitor daily updates and reassess once scores appear.

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-53412

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-53412

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-53412

GHSA-xq34-4qgv-ggmc · Severity: critical — Improper Input Validation in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, Zoom VDI Client for Windows, and...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-53412

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2026-53412

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