Zero-Click Zoom RCE Cracked in <20 Prompts: AI Reshapes Security Research
heypearlai · x · 2026-08-13
A security researcher leveraged Claude to uncover a zero-click RCE vulnerability chain in Zoom's screen-share tool in under 24 hours, using fewer than 20 prompts.
The exploit (involving three CVEs) affected all platforms and required no target interaction. Zoom's initial patch was flawed: server-side filtering failed for end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) calls, leaving the most trusted meetings vulnerable until v7.1.5.
Security firm executives noted that what used to take a five-person team six months now takes an afternoon with AI, signaling a massive shift in security research efficiency.
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