CVE-2025-31359 Path traversal in Parallels Desktop for Mac
An attacker can exploit a directory traversal flaw in PVMP unpacking to write arbitrary files, potentially escalating privileges on Parallels Desktop for Mac.
- 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-2025-31359?
CVE-2025-31359 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Parallels Parallels Desktop, published on 3 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the PVMP package unpacking functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.2.2 (55879). This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to write to arbitrary files, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31359?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Parallels Parallels Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2025-31359?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31359 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-2025-31359 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-31359 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Parallels Parallels Desktop
Sources
Also known as GHSA-97j7-rmfc-jv53.