CVEvulnerability
CVE-2023-27322
7.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2024-05-03
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-665
Description
Parallels Desktop Service 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 Parallels 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-17751.
Affected configurations
• parallels parallels desktop (< 18.1.0 \(53311\))
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-665 Improper Initialization weakness
References
- https://kb.parallels.com/125013 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-216/ Third Party Advisory
- https://kb.parallels.com/125013 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-216/ Third Party Advisory