Vulnerability Details CVE-2021-27278
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 16.1.1-49141. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Toolgate component. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the current user on the host system. Was ZDI-CAN-12130.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 16.2%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 8.2
CVSS v2 Score 4.6
References
Products affected by CVE-2021-27278
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cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels_desktop:16.1.1