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CVE-2026-53406 Zoom Communications CVE debrief
CVE-2026-53406 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS Score: 7.8) affecting Zoom Contact Center for Windows before version 7.0.0. The vulnerability is caused by insufficient verification of data authenticity in the remote control feature, which may allow an authenticated user to enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
- Vendor
- Zoom Communications
- Product
- Remote Control for Zoom Contact Center
- CVSS
- HIGH 7.8
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-12
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-29
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-12
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-29
Who should care
Users of Zoom Contact Center for Windows before version 7.0.0 should apply the necessary updates to mitigate this vulnerability.
Technical summary
The vulnerability has a CVSS vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. It is classified under CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity.
Defensive priority
High
Recommended defensive actions
- Update Zoom Contact Center for Windows to version 7.0.0 or later.
- Ensure that all users with access to the affected system are authenticated and have the necessary privileges.
- Monitor the system for any suspicious activity.
Evidence notes
The CVE record was obtained from the official CVE.org website [cve-org]. Additional information was obtained from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) [nvd] and a security bulletin from Zoom [ref-4].
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-53406 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53406
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-53406 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53406
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-26009
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.