CVE-2024-52561: A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Snapshot functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.1.1 (build 55740). When a...
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 deleted, a root service verifies and modifies the ownership of the snapshot files. By using a symlink, an attacker can change the ownership of files owned by root to a lower-privilege user, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-52561
CVSS Base Severity: HIGH
CVSS Base Score: 7.8
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types
CWE-708: Incorrect Ownership AssignmentAffected Products
Vendor: Parallels
Product: Parallels Desktop for Mac
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.01% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 1.14% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-06-07 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52561https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2123