CVE-2022-34899
HIGHParallels Access 6.5.4 - Privilege Escalation via Symbolic Link Race Condition
Title source: llmDescription
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Access 6.5.4 (39316) Agent. 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 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-16134.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-947/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://kb.parallels.com/en/129010
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0022
EPSS Percentile
12.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-367
Status
published
Products (1)
parallels/parallels_access
6.5.4_\(39316\)
Published
Jul 18, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026