This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 15.1.4 (47270). An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the prl_hypervisor kext. By examining a log file, an attacker can disclose a memory address. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the kernel. Was ZDI-CAN-11063.
References
Link Resource
https://kb.parallels.com/en/125013 Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1020/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2020-08-25T20:20:55

Updated: 2020-08-25T20:20:55

Reserved: 2020-08-07T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2020-17402

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2020-08-25T21:15:14.130

Modified: 2020-08-31T15:05:02.487


Link: CVE-2020-17402

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