Protection Mechanism Failure in Parallels Desktop
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-6153 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-693 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
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Parallels Desktop Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
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Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Protection Mechanism Failure
EUVDB-ID: #VU93371
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6153
CWE-ID:
CWE-693 - Protection Mechanism Failure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures within the Updater service. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsParallels Desktop: before 18.3.0-53548
External linkshttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-803/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
