This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 16.5.0 (49183). An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Parallels Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to execute a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-13932.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2022-07-15T19:05:14
Updated: 2024-08-04T00:26:55.736Z
Reserved: 2021-06-17T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2021-34986
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2022-07-15T19:15:08.290
Modified: 2024-11-21T06:11:38.907
Link: CVE-2021-34986
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