CVEvulnerability
CVE-2024-6153
7.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2024-06-20
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- 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-693
Description
Parallels Desktop Updater Protection Mechanism Failure Software Downgrade Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to downgrade Parallels software 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 validation of version information before performing an update. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-19481.
Affected configurations
• parallels parallels desktop (< 18.1.0)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure weakness
References
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-803/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-803/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry