Description
Parallels Desktop Updater Protection Mechanism Failure Software Downgrade Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to downgrade Parallels software 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 validation of version information before performing an update. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-19481.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_research-advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-803/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0029
EPSS Percentile
20.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/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-693
Status
published
Products (1)
parallels/parallels_desktop
< 18.1.0
Published
Jun 20, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026