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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-49457
Zoom Clients for Windows - Untrusted Search Path
Description

Untrusted search path in certain Zoom Clients for Windows may allow an unauthenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 12, 2025, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 8, 2025, 3:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-49457 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Zoom rooms
2 Zoom meeting_software_development_kit
3 Zoom workplace_desktop
4 Zoom rooms_controller
5 Zoom workplace_virtual_desktop_infrastructure
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 5
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Zoom Clients for Windows to patch the untrusted search path vulnerability.
  • Update Zoom Clients for Windows to the latest version.
  • Verify the installation of the security update.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-49457.

URL Resource
https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-25030 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-49457 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-49457 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-49457 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Cyber Express
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  • The Cyber Express
Critical Vulnerability in Docker Desktop Allows Malicious Containers to Access Host System

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He Hacked McDonald’s for Free Nuggets — What He Found Was Far More Dangerous

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New HTTP/2 DoS Vulnerability Prompts Vendor and Project Fixes

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Published Date: Aug 15, 2025 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • The Cyber Express
Zoom Urges Windows Users to Update After Severe CVE-2025-49457 Security Flaw

A critical security vulnerability has recently been discovered in certain versions of Zoom Clients for Windows that could expose users to cybersecurity risks, including privilege escalation via networ ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 14, 2025 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • The Hacker News
Zoom and Xerox Release Critical Security Updates Fixing Privilege Escalation and RCE Flaws

Aug 13, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Software Security Zoom and Xerox have addressed critical security flaws in Zoom Clients for Windows and FreeFlow Core that could allow privilege escalatio ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 13, 2025 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
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Published Date: Aug 13, 2025 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Zoom Patches Critical Flaw (CVE-2025-49457): Windows Users Face Privilege Escalation Risk

Zoom has released security updates addressing two significant vulnerabilities in its Windows-based clients—CVE-2025-49456 and CVE-2025-49457—that could enable attackers to compromise systems through r ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 13, 2025 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
Critical Zoom Clients for Windows Vulnerability Lets Attackers Escalate Privileges

Zoom has disclosed a critical vulnerability affecting multiple Windows-based clients, potentially allowing attackers to escalate privileges and compromise user systems. Designated as CVE-2025-49457 un ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 12, 2025 (1 month, 1 week ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-49457 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:workplace_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.3.10 *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:workplace_virtual_desktop_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.1.16 *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:workplace_virtual_desktop_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 6.1.17 up to (excluding) 6.2.12 *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:meeting_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.3.10 *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:rooms:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.3.10 *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:rooms_controller:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.3.10 *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:workplace_virtual_desktop_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.13 up to (excluding) 6.3.10 OR *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:workplace_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.3.10 *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:workplace_virtual_desktop_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.1.16 *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:meeting_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.3.10 *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:rooms:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.3.10 *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:rooms_controller:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.3.10 *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:workplace_virtual_desktop_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.10 up to (excluding) 6.2.12
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:workplace_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.3.10 *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:workplace_virtual_desktop_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.1.16 *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:workplace_virtual_desktop_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 6.1.17 up to (excluding) 6.2.12 *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:meeting_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.3.10 *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:rooms:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.3.10 *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:rooms_controller:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.3.10 *cpe:2.3:a:zoom:workplace_virtual_desktop_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.13 up to (excluding) 6.3.10
    Added Reference Type Zoom Video Communications, Inc.: https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-25030 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Untrusted search path in certain Zoom Clients for Windows may allow an unauthenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-426
    Added Reference https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-25030
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.6
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact