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CVE-2023-27323

Parallels Desktop Updater Time-Of-Check Time-Of-Use 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 execute a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. . Was ZDI-CAN-18150.

Published

2024-05-03T02:15:08.463

Last Modified

2025-08-06T21:37:17.550

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-367
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application parallels parallels_desktop < 18.1.0_\(53311\) Yes
References