TI-2026-71762 Aliases CVE-2026-53418 GHSA-jr7h-fcjv-q5wj

Improper Authorization in Zoom Workplace for Android URL Scheme Handler

LOW 37CWE-939Published 2026-10-13 · Updated 2026-10-14

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Zoom Workplace for Android before 7.2.1 has improper authorization in its handler for a custom URL scheme (CWE-939). An unauthenticated attacker with network access may be able to escalate privileges.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

Description from the CNA

Improper Authorization in Handler for Custom URL Scheme in Zoom Workplace for Android before version 7.2.1 may allow an unauthenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00303 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Zoom Workplace (Zoom Communications): 7.2.1

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 Workplace	before 7.2.1	7.2.1	Patch available	CNA

Zoom Workplace VendorZoom Video Communications, Inc. Affected before 7.2.1 Fixed in 7.2.1 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update Zoom Workplace for Android to version 7.2.1, which fixes this flaw.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

Fix · CNA Zoom Workplace (Zoom Communications) Fixed in 7.2.1

Timeline

2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53418
2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-jr7h-fcjv-q5wj
2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Other 1

https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-26019

TI-2026-18340 Zoom Node Deployments - Command Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
TI-2017-11048 The ZoomLauncher binary in the Zoom client for Linux before 2.0.115900.1201 does not… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2017-11047 Stack-based buffer overflow in the ZoomLauncher binary in the Zoom client for Linux… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-04976 Path traversal in Zoom CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2026-38498 Zoom Workplace VDI Plugin for Windows - Improper Input Validation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-13217 Improper certificate validation in Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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