# CVE-2026-108186: Zoom Workplace for Windows privilege escalation via improper input validation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-108186-improper-input-validation-in-zoom-workplace-for-windows-may  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-108186 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.6 · Published 2026-11-10

Zoom Workplace for Windows, a widely-used video conferencing and collaboration platform, contains an input validation flaw that allows an unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges through network access. An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could gain elevated system access and control over the affected computer. User interaction is required to trigger the vulnerability, but the critical CVSS score reflects the severity of potential compromise.

Technologies: [Zoom Workplace for Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/workplace-for-windows). Vendors: [Zoom](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/zoom).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-108186 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-108186 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-108186?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.6, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Zoom Workplace for Windows 7.1.0 before 7.1.8.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-108186?** Yes: fixed in 7.1.8. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-108186 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-108186?** Check whether you run Zoom Workplace for Windows at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 7.1.8

## Technical details

The vulnerability is an improper input validation flaw in Zoom Workplace for Windows that permits privilege escalation without prior authentication. Attack vectors include network access with user interaction required (CVSS indicates UI:R), and successful exploitation grants the attacker high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Zoom has released patched versions 7.1.8 and later to remediate this issue.

## Affected products

- Zoom Workplace for Windows 7.1.0 before 7.1.8

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-26023](https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin/zsb-26023)

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