๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2023-50228

HIGH 7.8

Parallels Desktop Updater Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

Parallels Desktop Updater Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature 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 verification of a cryptographic signature. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. . Was ZDI-CAN-21817.

CWE CWE-347
Vendor parallels
Product desktop
Published May 3, 2024
Last Updated Sep 18, 2024
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Versions

Parallels / Desktop
18.3.2 (53621)

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
zerodayinitiative.com: https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1803/ kb.parallels.com: https://kb.parallels.com/en/125013