CVE-2026-53406

Authenticated local privilege escalation

Published Jun 12, 2026 · Updated Jun 12, 2026

Insufficient data-authenticity verification in Remote Control for Zoom Contact Center before 7.0.0 allows local users to escalate privileges. Zoom has not published the affected component, the data whose authenticity is not verified, or the incorrect trust decision that follows. Exploitation requires authenticated local access on Windows and grants elevated operating-system privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.08%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Insufficient data-authenticity verification in Remote Control for Zoom Contact Center before 7.0.0 allows local users to escalate privileges. Zoom has not published the affected component, the data whose authenticity is not verified, or the incorrect trust decision that follows. Exploitation requires authenticated local access on Windows and grants elevated operating-system privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-53406
Published
Jun 12, 2026
Updated
Jun 12, 2026
Vendor
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Product
Remote Control for Zoom Contact Center
Classifications
CWE-345, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 12, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <7.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. · Remote Control for Zoom Contact Centerversion=0 <7.0.0

Published CVSS scores

7.8Zoom CommunicationsCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-345Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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