CVE-2023-50228 — Parallels Desktop Updater Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Parallels Desktop Updater Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privil…
Published: 2024-05-03 · CVSS: 7.8 · CVSS 3.0
Parallels Desktop Updater Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature 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 low-privileged code on the target host system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Updater service. The issue results from the lack of proper verification of a cryptographic signature. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. . Was ZDI-CAN-21817.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7