CVE-2023-50226 Parallels Desktop Updater Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Local attackers can escalate privileges to root by exploiting a symbolic link vulnerability in the Parallels Desktop Updater service.
- 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-2023-50226?
CVE-2023-50226 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Parallels Parallels Desktop, published on 3 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Parallels Desktop Updater 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 Updater service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to move arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. . Was ZDI-CAN-21227.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50226?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Parallels Parallels Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50226?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50226 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-2023-50226 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50226 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Parallels Parallels Desktop
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9285-vgjw-7xjf.