Description

Parallels Desktop Technical Data Reporter Link Following 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 Technical Data Reporter component. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to change the permissions of arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-25014.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-0413

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.8

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor: Parallels

Product: Desktop

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 11.83% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-03-05 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-082/
https://kb.parallels.com/130212

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