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.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-385/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://kb.parallels.com/en/125013 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2022-07-15 12:15
Updated : 2022-07-22 07:01
NVD link : CVE-2021-34986
Mitre link : CVE-2021-34986
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CWE
CWE-367
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Products Affected
parallels
- parallels_desktop