Zoom Clients for Windows - Race Condition
Priority LOW 32CWE-367Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in the installation and uninstallation process of certain Zoom Clients for Windows could allow an authenticated local user to escalate privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.001 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom Video Communications, Inc. | Zoom Clients | see references | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Zoom Clients VendorZoom Video Communications, Inc. Affected see references Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:zoom:remote_control_for_zoom_contact_center:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before 7.0.0 | Vulnerable | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:zoom:rooms:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before 7.0.5 | Vulnerable | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:zoom:workplace_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before 7.0.5 | Vulnerable | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:zoom:workplace_virtual_desktop_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before 6.5.17; 6.6.0 to before 6.6.14 | Vulnerable | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. |
- cpe:2.3:a:zoom:remote_control_for_zoom_contact_center:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:zoom:rooms:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 7.0.5 Vulnerable ·Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:zoom:workplace_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 7.0.5 Vulnerable ·Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:zoom:workplace_virtual_desktop_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 6.5.17; 6.6.0 to before 6.6.14 Vulnerable ·Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53410
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vgcc-2r5p-6qvc
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-53410 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-53410 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vgcc-2r5p-6qvc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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