CVE-2023-27326

Parallels Desktop Toolgate Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Parallels Desktop Toolgate Directory Traversal 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 high-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability.The specific flaw exists within the Toolgate component. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user on the host system.. Was ZDI-CAN-18933.

Affected

Parallels · Desktop

CVSS v3.0 TRENDMICRO

8.2 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 69th percentile

Published

2024-05-03

Updated

2024-09-18

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• Impalabs/CVE-2023-27326172★ · 2024-03-15
• Malwareman007/CVE-2023-2732637★ · 2023-05-07

Security advisories

• https://kb.parallels.com/125013
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-221

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2022-21907
• CVE-2022-21970
• CVE-2022-21971
• CVE-2022-2274
• CVE-2022-26937
• CVE-2022-2992