CVE-2026-53409 Privilege escalation in Zoom Rooms
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges in Zoom Rooms for Windows due to improper privilege management.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-53409?
CVE-2026-53409 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zoom Rooms, published on 16 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Privilege Management in Zoom Rooms for Windows before version 7.1.0 may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-53409?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zoom Rooms.
How do I fix CVE-2026-53409?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-53409 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-53409 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-53409 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Zoom Rooms
- CVE-2023-39211 Information disclosure in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows and Zoom Rooms for Windows
- CVE-2022-36926 Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Rooms for macOS Clients
- CVE-2022-36927 Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Rooms for macOS Clients
- CVE-2022-36930 Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Rooms for Windows Installers
- CVE-2022-36924 Local Privilege Escalation in Zoom Rooms Installer for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-97jw-3fv7-jf6h.