CVE-2026-53409: CWE-20 Improper input validation in Zoom Communications Zoom Rooms
CVE-2026-53409 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zoom Rooms for Windows before version 7.1.0. It involves improper privilege management that may allow an authenticated local user to escalate their privileges. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation (CWE-20). No patch or official remediation has been confirmed yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Zoom Rooms for Windows prior to version 7.1.0 allows an authenticated user with local access to escalate privileges due to improper input validation and privilege management. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
An authenticated local user could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to full system compromise including unauthorized access to sensitive information, modification of data, and disruption of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual privilege escalation attempts.
CVE-2026-53409: CWE-20 Improper input validation in Zoom Communications Zoom Rooms
Description
CVE-2026-53409 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zoom Rooms for Windows before version 7.1.0. It involves improper privilege management that may allow an authenticated local user to escalate their privileges. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation (CWE-20). No patch or official remediation has been confirmed yet.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Zoom Rooms for Windows prior to version 7.1.0 allows an authenticated user with local access to escalate privileges due to improper input validation and privilege management. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
An authenticated local user could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to full system compromise including unauthorized access to sensitive information, modification of data, and disruption of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual privilege escalation attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Zoom
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-09T10:12:34.854Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a594a9a68715ace43b94b9a
Added to database: 07/16/2026, 21:18:18 UTC
Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 21:32:31 UTC
Last updated: 07/17/2026, 02:11:13 UTC
Views: 10
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