Vulnerability details

CVE-2026-18263

Parallels RAS Client

Parallels RAS Client RDP Backend Service Exposed Dangerous Function Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVSS 3.0
7.8High

Official description

Parallels RAS Client RDP Backend Service Exposed Dangerous Function Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels RAS Client. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the RAS RDP Backend Service. The issue results from an exposed dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-28886.

CVSS scores

ScoreVersionSourceVector
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

VendorProductVersionsSource
Parallels RAS Client 21.0.26296 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)

References and advisories

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Details

Published
2026-08-20
Last updated
2026-08-26
State
Published
Assigner (CNA)
zdi

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.17%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
6.5%
Percentile (among all CVEs)

SSVC assessment (CISA)

Automatable
No
Exploitation
None
Technical impact
Total

Weaknesses (CWE)

  • CWE-749
    Exposed Dangerous Method or Function