CVE-2025-49457 (GCVE-0-2025-49457)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-12 22:54 – Updated: 2025-08-14 03:56
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Summary
Untrusted search path in certain Zoom Clients for Windows may allow an unauthenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access
Severity ?
9.6 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Zoom Communications Inc Zoom Clients for Windows Affected: see references
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