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Zoom Windows Workplace Vulnerabilities Allow Privilege Escalation

Zoom has issued four security bulletins detailing several vulnerabilities in its windows client suite. The critical vulnerability CVE-2026-30903 (ZSB-26005) affects the Mail feature in Zoom Workplace for Windows.

The issue arises from External Control of File Name or Path, which allows attackers to manipulate file references and carry out unauthorized actions. An unauthenticated user could exploit this vulnerability remotely to gain higher privileges on affected systems.

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The CVSS vector shows that the attack can be done remotely and without authentication, making it the most severe of the four issues. All Zoom Workplace for Windows versions earlier than 6.6.0 are affected.

Privilege Management and Input Validation Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-30902, CVE-2026-30901, CVE-2026-30900

Zoom has regularly addressed similar Windows privilege escalation issues recently, including a Critical CVE-2025-49457 (CVSS 9.6) reported in August 2025, which also enabled unauthenticated privilege escalation over the network for multiple Windows clients.

CVE ID Bulletin Product Vulnerability Type Severity Published
CVE-2026-30903 ZSB-26005 Zoom Workplace for Windows External Control of File Name or Path Critical 03/10/2026
CVE-2026-30902 ZSB-26004 Zoom Clients for Windows Improper Privilege Management High 03/10/2026
CVE-2026-30901 ZSB-26003 Zoom Rooms for Windows Improper Input Validation High 03/10/2026
CVE-2026-30900 ZSB-26002 Zoom Workplace Clients for Windows Improper Check High 03/10/2026

Steps to Mitigate:

Zoom has released patches for all four vulnerabilities. Organizations and users should act promptly:

Update all Zoom Workplace for Windows installations to version 6.6.0 or later.
Update Zoom Rooms for Windows and Zoom Clients for Windows to the latest available build.
Download updates directly from the official Zoom download portal at zoom.us/download.
Prioritize patching endpoints where Zoom Workplace is actively used, particularly in email-intensive or enterprise virtual desktop environments.
Monitor network traffic for anomalous Zoom-related file access patterns that may indicate exploitation attempts against CVE-2026-30903.

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