Description
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parallels | Desktop | 18.0.2 (53077) | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 2 repositories
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Impalabs/CVE-2023-27326 ★ 172 · Mar 20, 2023
VM Escape for Parallels Desktop <18.1.1
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Malwareman007/CVE-2023-27326 ★ 37 · May 5, 2023
VM Escape for Parallels Desktop <18.1.1
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- ZDI-23-221
- vendor-provided URL vendor-advisory