Parallels Desktop Updater Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target host system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Updater service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to move arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. . Was ZDI-CAN-21227.
History

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Parallels
Parallels parallels Desktop
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Parallels
Parallels parallels Desktop
Metrics ssvc

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Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:45:00 +0000

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Description Parallels Desktop Updater Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target host system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Updater service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to move arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-21227. Parallels Desktop Updater Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target host system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Updater service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to move arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. . Was ZDI-CAN-21227.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2024-05-03T02:14:44.316Z

Updated: 2024-09-18T18:30:36.184Z

Reserved: 2023-12-05T16:15:17.544Z

Link: CVE-2023-50226

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T22:09:49.693Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-05-03T03:16:11.160

Modified: 2024-09-18T19:15:38.883

Link: CVE-2023-50226

cve-icon Redhat

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