CVE-2021-34986

 

Published at: - 15-07-2022 09:15

Last modified: - 22-07-2022 04:01

Total changes: - 3

Description

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.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

 

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Reference

• N/A-Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• N/A-Vendor Advisory

 

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CVE-2021-34986

 

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