CVE-2020-17397

HIGH

Parallels Desktop 15.1.4 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 15.1.4. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of network packets. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the hypervisor. Was ZDI-CAN-11253.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://kb.parallels.com/en/125013
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1015/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.2
EPSS 0.0046
EPSS Percentile 36.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
parallels/parallels_desktop < 16.0.0
Published Aug 25, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026