CVE-2025-0145
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUntrusted search path in the installer for some Zoom Workplace Apps for Windows may allow an authorized user to conduct an escalation of privilege via local access.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Zoom Workplace Apps installer for Windows contains an untrusted search path vulnerability. During installation, the installer may load malicious DLLs or other dependencies from locations writable by the local user, allowing privilege escalation to the elevated privileges of the installer process.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 6.2.5< 6.2.5< 6.2.5< 6.2.5< 6.2.5< 6.0.15>= 6.0.16, < 6.1.13CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check Zoom Workplace Desktop versionOpen Zoom Workplace Desktop app, click your profile picture, select 'Check for Updates' or view version in Help > About Zoom. Alternatively, open Add/Remove Programs and find 'Zoom Workplace Desktop' to see the installed version.Affected if Installed version is lower than 6.2.5
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Check Zoom Rooms versionOpen the Zoom Rooms application or access the controller device. Navigate to Rooms > Select the room > Click the gear icon or 'Room Settings' to view version information. Can also check Add/Remove Programs on the Zoom Rooms PC.Affected if Installed version is lower than 6.2.5
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Check Zoom Meeting SDK versionLocate the Zoom Meeting SDK installation directory (commonly in Program Files or a custom install path). Check the file properties of the main DLL or executable, or look for version info in the SDK's release notes or bin folder.Affected if Installed version is lower than 6.2.5
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Check Zoom Video SDK versionLocate the Zoom Video SDK installation or integration directory. Check the version file or DLL properties, or query the application that embeds the SDK for its version information.Affected if Installed version is lower than 6.2.5
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Check Zoom Rooms Controller versionOpen the Zoom Rooms Controller app on the tablet/mobile device. Navigate to Settings > About or General > About to view the version number.Affected if Installed version is lower than 6.2.5
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Check Zoom Workplace VDI versionCheck the virtual desktop infrastructure environment for the installed Zoom Workplace VDI version. This is typically visible in the VDI platform's application list or can be queried via the virtual desktop's system information.Affected if Installed version is 6.0.15, or >= 6.0.16 but lower than 6.1.13
You are affected if any Zoom product listed above is installed at a version below the secure release (6.2.5 for most products, or within the specific VDI ranges), as the installer for these versions contains the untrusted search path vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped6.0.156.1.136.2.5
Apply Zoom's security patch when available by updating to the latest version of Zoom Workplace Apps. Until patched, avoid running the installer from untrusted locations and ensure downloads are from official Zoom sources only.
Zoom Workplace 6.2.5 or later (Meeting SDK, Rooms, Rooms Controller, Video SDK, Workplace Desktop); Zoom Workplace VDI 6.1.13 or later
- Navigate to the Zoom download center at https://www.zoom.us/download
- Download the appropriate Zoom Workplace application for your product (Meeting SDK, Rooms, Rooms Controller, Video SDK, Workplace Desktop, or Workplace VDI)
- Ensure you download version 6.2.5 or later for Meeting SDK, Rooms, Rooms Controller, Video SDK, and Workplace Desktop
- For Workplace VDI, ensure you download version 6.1.13 or later (or version 6.0.15 specifically if staying on that branch)
- Uninstall any existing version of the Zoom software
- Install the newly downloaded version with the fixed installer
- Restart your computer if prompted to complete the installation
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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