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CVE-2023-50228

Parallels Desktop Updater Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature 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. The issue results from the lack of proper verification of a cryptographic signature. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. . Was ZDI-CAN-21817.

Published

2024-05-03T03:16:11.507

Last Modified

2025-08-08T18:45:06.240

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-347

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	parallels	parallels_desktop	< 19.1.0_\(54729\)	Yes

References

https://kb.parallels.com/en/125013 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1803/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://kb.parallels.com/en/125013 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1803/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)