CVE-2021-34412

CVE-2021-34412 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting all versions of the Zoom Client for Meetings for Windows prior to 5.4.0. During installation, if the installer is run with elevated privileges (e.g., via SCCM), an attacker can launch Internet Explorer, leading to a high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High) due to its low attack complexity and lack of user interaction required for exploitation. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.