Description
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.
Published: 2022-07-15
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-21633 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.
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00139}

epss

{'score': 0.0018}


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Parallels Parallels Desktop
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T00:26:55.736Z

Reserved: 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-34986

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-07-15T19:15:08.290

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:11:38.907

Link: CVE-2021-34986

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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