CVE-2024-54189
High
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Snapshot functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.1.1 (build 55740). When a snapshot of a virtual machine is taken, a root service writes to a file owned by a normal user. By using a hard link, an attacker can write to an arbitrary file, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Parallels Desktop
PublishedJun 3, 2025
First seenJun 3, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-62CWE-62
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| parallels parallels_desktop | 20.1.1_\(55740\) | — |
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