High severity · published Aug 12, 2025
CVE-2025-49457
Zoom Clients for Windows - Untrusted Search Path
8.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Untrusted search path in certain Zoom Clients for Windows may allow an unauthenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ZC
Zoom Clients for Windows · Zoom Communications Inc
see references · source: vendor
MS
Meeting Software Development Kit · Zoom
before 6.3.10 · source: NVD
RO
Rooms · Zoom
before 6.3.10 · source: NVD
RC
Rooms Controller · Zoom
before 6.3.10 · source: NVD
WD
Workplace Desktop · Zoom
before 6.3.10 · source: NVD
WV
Workplace Virtual Desktop Infrastructure · Zoom
before 6.1.16; 6.2.10 before 6.2.12 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49457
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49457
Vendor Advisory
https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-25030
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