Description
Improper certificate validation in certain Zoom Clients for Windows may allow an unauthenticated user to conduct an information disclosure via network access.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 7.4 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Information Disclosure
Action: Patch Zoom Client
AI Analysis

Impact

Zoom Windows clients improperly validate TLS certificates, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information during network communication. The vulnerability stems from the use of weak certificate checks and can result in the leaking of session data or other confidential content accessed via Zoom. Because the flaw is in the client certificate verification process, any user scanning the network could exploit it to read data in transit or to trick the client into trusting malicious certificates.

Affected Systems

Zoom Communications’ Zoom Clients for Windows are affected. No specific version information is provided, so all installations of the Zoom client for Windows may be vulnerable until a patch is applied.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.4 indicates a high‑severity flaw; the EPSS score is not published, and the vulnerability is not yet listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is over the network, where an unauthenticated user could deliver a forged certificate. Exploitation requires only network access to a Zoom client that fails to perform proper certificate validation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 13, 2026 at 17:07 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to the latest Zoom client version that contains the corrected certificate validation logic
  • Configure the operating system or Zoom client to enforce strict TLS certificate validation and refuse self‑signed or untrusted certificates
  • Monitor network traffic for abnormal TLS connections or unexpected certificate errors to detect potential attempts to inject forged certificates

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 13, 2026 at 17:07 UTC.

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History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Zoom Communications
Zoom Communications zoom Clients
Vendors & Products Zoom Communications
Zoom Communications zoom Clients

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Information Disclosure via Improper Certificate Validation in Zoom Windows Client

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper certificate validation in certain Zoom Clients for Windows may allow an unauthenticated user to conduct an information disclosure via network access.
Weaknesses CWE-295
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Zoom Communications Zoom Clients
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Zoom

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T14:28:33.249Z

Reserved: 2026-10-09T17:15:48.426Z

Link: CVE-2026-108184

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-13T15:17:32.033

Modified: 2026-10-13T16:53:44.693

Link: CVE-2026-108184

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T17:30:13Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-295

    Improper Certificate Validation