CVE-2023-27323: Parallels Desktop Updater Time-Of-Check Time-Of-Use Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges…

PriorityP342high7.8CVSS 3.0

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.20%

10.1th percentile

Parallels Desktop Updater Time-Of-Check Time-Of-Use 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. 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-18150.

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
parallels	desktop	—	—
parallels	parallels_desktop	< 18.1.0_\(53311\)	18.1.0_\(53311\)

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