Vulnerability details

CVE-2025-0413

Parallels Desktop

Parallels Desktop Technical Data Reporter Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVSS 3.0

7.8High

Official 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.

CVSS scores

Score	Version	Source	Vector
7.8High	3.0	CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (zdi)	`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Source
Parallels	Desktop	19.4.1 (54985)	CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)

References and advisories

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

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Details

Published: 2025-02-05
Last updated: 2025-02-05
State: Published
Assigner (CNA): zdi

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.41%

Probability of exploitation in 30 days

36%

Percentile (among all CVEs)

SSVC assessment (CISA)

Automatable: No
Exploitation: None
Technical impact: Total

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')