CVE-2025-49457 Zoom Clients for Windows - Untrusted Search Path
An unauthenticated attacker can escalate privileges on Windows via an untrusted search path vulnerability in Zoom clients.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-49457?
CVE-2025-49457 is a critical vulnerability in Zoom Meeting Software Development Kit, published on 12 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path in certain Zoom Clients for Windows may allow an unauthenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49457?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Zoom Meeting Software Development Kit, Zoom Rooms, Zoom Rooms Controller, Zoom Workplace Desktop, Zoom Workplace Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.
How do I fix CVE-2025-49457?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49457 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-49457 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49457 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Zoom Meeting Software Development Kit
- CVE-2024-24691 Privilege escalation in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, Zoom VDI Client for Windows, and Zoom Meeting SDK for Windows
- CVE-2025-30663 Zoom Workplace Apps - Time-of-check Time-of-use
- CVE-2025-0147 Zoom Workplace App for Linux - Type Confusion
- CVE-2023-49647 Zoom Desktop Client for Windows - Improper Access Control
- CVE-2025-0151 Zoom Apps - Use After Free
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p38f-88h2-wj88.