ZdiVULNRICHMENT:CVE-2024-6153CVE-2024-6153 Parallels Desktop Updater Protection Mechanism Failure Software Downgrade Vulnerability
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.6 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
29.0%
Parallels Desktop Updater Protection Mechanism Failure Software Downgrade Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to downgrade Parallels software 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 validation of version information before performing an update. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-19481.
CNA Affected
[
{
"vendor": "Parallels",
"product": "Desktop",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "18.1.0 (53311)"
}
],
"defaultStatus": "unknown"
}
]Related
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.6 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
29.0%