CVE-2021-34412

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 27, 2021 at 01:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:55 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMeetings

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

During the installation process for all versions of the Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows before 5.4.0, it is possible to launch Internet Explorer. If the installer was launched with elevated privileges such as by SCCM this can result in a local privilege escalation.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 5.4.0
Affected range stops below 5.4.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCx_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269

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