Parallels Desktop Technical Data Reporter Link Following 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 Technical Data Reporter component. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to change the permissions of arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-25014.
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Description | Parallels Desktop Technical Data Reporter Link Following 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 Technical Data Reporter component. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to change the permissions of arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-25014. | |
Title | Parallels Desktop Technical Data Reporter Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | |
Weaknesses | CWE-59 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2025-02-04T23:09:18.874Z
Updated: 2025-02-05T15:36:54.696Z
Reserved: 2025-01-13T03:21:50.354Z
Link: CVE-2025-0413

Updated: 2025-02-05T15:36:49.774Z

Status : Received
Published: 2025-02-05T00:15:28.173
Modified: 2025-02-05T00:15:28.173
Link: CVE-2025-0413

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