CVE-2007-1222 Path traversal in n/a
Local guest users can write arbitrary files to the host filesystem and execute code via launchd due to excessive filesystem sharing in Parallels Desktop.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-1222?
CVE-2007-1222 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Parallels Parallels Desktop, published on 2 Mar 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Parallels Desktop for Mac before 20070216 implements Drag and Drop by sharing the entire host filesystem as the .psf share, which allows local users of the guest operating system to write arbitrary files to the host filesystem, and execute arbitrary code via launchd by writing a plist file to a LaunchAgents directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1222?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Parallels Parallels Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1222?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1222 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2007-1222 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1222 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Parallels Parallels Desktop
Sources
Also known as GHSA-894w-wvwv-qc4q.