SB2020010833 - Improper Privilege Management in Parallels Desktop

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SB2020010833 - Improper Privilege Management in Parallels Desktop

Published: January 8, 2020 Updated: August 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020010833
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Privilege Management (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17148)

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop Parallels Desktop version 14.1.3 (45485). An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Parallels Service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-8685.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References