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CVE-2021-34868

NVDCIRCLENISA

EUVD-2021-21515 · Published Jan 25, 2022

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 16.1.3-49160. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-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 user-supplied data, which can result in an uncontrolled memory allocation. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the hypervisor. Was ZDI-CAN-13712.

Technologies

Parallels Parallels

Weaknesses

CWE-789

CVSS scores

  • v3.18.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

MITRE ATT&CK

Inferred

Where this vulnerability fits in an attack

Privilege Escalation

References

Potentially impacted assets

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