CVE-2026-53416: CWE-23 Relative path traversal in Zoom Communications Zoom VDI
Path traversal in Zoom VDI Client and Plugins may allow an authenticated user to conduct information disclosure via local access.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-53416) involves a relative path traversal issue (CWE-23) in Zoom VDI Client and Plugins. An authenticated user with local access can exploit this flaw to access files outside the intended directory scope, leading to information disclosure. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, reflecting high impact on confidentiality and integrity with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. The vulnerability does not affect availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no exploits have been observed in the wild.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with local access can leverage this vulnerability to read unauthorized files on the system, potentially exposing sensitive information and compromising data integrity. There is no impact on system availability. The high CVSS score indicates significant confidentiality and integrity risks.
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 file access patterns related to Zoom VDI Client and Plugins.
CVE-2026-53416: CWE-23 Relative path traversal in Zoom Communications Zoom VDI
Description
Path traversal in Zoom VDI Client and Plugins may allow an authenticated user to conduct information disclosure via local access.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-53416) involves a relative path traversal issue (CWE-23) in Zoom VDI Client and Plugins. An authenticated user with local access can exploit this flaw to access files outside the intended directory scope, leading to information disclosure. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, reflecting high impact on confidentiality and integrity with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. The vulnerability does not affect availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no exploits have been observed in the wild.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with local access can leverage this vulnerability to read unauthorized files on the system, potentially exposing sensitive information and compromising data integrity. There is no impact on system availability. The high CVSS score indicates significant confidentiality and integrity risks.
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 file access patterns related to Zoom VDI Client and Plugins.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Zoom
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-09T10:18:05.660Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7b49e7bf8831d53902c3bc
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 16:12:23 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 16:26:40 UTC
Last updated: 08/11/2026, 17:12:19 UTC
Views: 4
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