This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 16.5.0 (49183). 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 Parallels 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-13932.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://kb.parallels.com/en/125013 | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-385/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2022-07-15T19:05:14
Updated: 2022-07-15T19:05:14
Reserved: 2021-06-17T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2021-34986
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NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2022-07-15T19:15:08.290
Modified: 2022-07-22T14:01:25.817
Link: CVE-2021-34986
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