CVE-2023-50226

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-50226. PoCs published by kn32.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional privilege escalation exploit for CVE-2023-50226 in Parallels Desktop. The exploit leverages a symlink race condition via the `prl_update_helper` binary to overwrite `/etc/sudoers.d/Parallels` with arbitrary content, granting root privileges.

Parallels Desktop Updater Link Following 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 move arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. . Was ZDI-CAN-21227.