CVE-2023-27323

HIGH

Parallels Desktop < 18.1.0 (53311) - Local Privilege Escalation via Updater Service Symbolic Link

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_research-advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-217/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://kb.parallels.com/125013

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0020
EPSS Percentile 10.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-367
Status published
Products (1)
parallels/parallels_desktop < 18.1.0_\(53311\)
Published May 03, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026