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CVE-2023-27325

HIGH
7.8

Description

Parallels Desktop Updater Improper Initialization 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. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of environment variables. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. . Was ZDI-CAN-18253.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8
SeverityHIGH
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorLOCAL
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
Published5/3/2024
Last Modified8/6/2025
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

parallels:parallels_desktop

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-665CWE-665

References

https://kb.parallels.com/125013(zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com)
https://kb.parallels.com/125013(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-219/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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