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CVE-2021-34986

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

2022-07-15T19:15:08.290

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:11:38.907

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-367
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application parallels parallels_desktop 16.5.0 Yes
References