CVE-2023-50226

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2023-50226", "assignerOrgId": "99f1926a-a320-47d8-bbb5-42feb611262e", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "zdi", "dateReserved": "2023-12-05T16:15:17.544Z", "datePublished": "2024-05-03T02:14:44.316Z", "dateUpdated": "2024-09-18T18:30:36.184Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "99f1926a-a320-47d8-bbb5-42feb611262e", "shortName": "zdi", "dateUpdated": "2024-09-18T18:30:36.184Z"}, "title": "Parallels Desktop Updater Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Parallels Desktop Updater 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.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the Updater service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to move arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.\n. Was ZDI-CAN-21227."}], "affected": [{"vendor": "Parallels", "product": "Desktop", "versions": [{"version": "18.3.0 (53606)", "status": "affected"}], "defaultStatus": "unknown"}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "cweId": "CWE-59", "description": "CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')", "type": "CWE"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1805/", "name": "ZDI-23-1805", "tags": ["x_research-advisory"]}, {"url": "https://kb.parallels.com/en/125013", "name": "vendor-provided URL", "tags": ["vendor-advisory"]}], "dateAssigned": "2023-12-05T19:37:59.707Z", "datePublic": "2023-12-19T08:54:36.622Z", "source": {"lang": "en", "value": "kn32"}, "metrics": [{"format": "CVSS", "cvssV3_0": {"version": "3.0", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH"}}]}, "adp": [{"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2023-50226", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "total"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2024-05-03T20:12:03.013364Z"}}}], "affected": [{"cpes": ["cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"], "vendor": "parallels", "product": "parallels_desktop", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "0", "lessThan": "18.3.2", "versionType": "semver"}], "defaultStatus": "unknown"}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2024-06-04T17:17:41.724Z"}}, {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T22:09:49.693Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1805/", "name": "ZDI-23-1805", "tags": ["x_research-advisory", "x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://kb.parallels.com/en/125013", "name": "vendor-provided URL", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "x_transferred"]}]}]}}

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "containers": {"adp": [{"title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1805/", "name": "ZDI-23-1805", "tags": ["x_research-advisory", "x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://kb.parallels.com/en/125013", "name": "vendor-provided URL", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "x_transferred"]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T22:09:49.693Z"}}, {"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2023-50226", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "total"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2024-05-03T20:12:03.013364Z"}}}], "affected": [{"cpes": ["cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"], "vendor": "parallels", "product": "parallels_desktop", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "0", "lessThan": "18.3.2", "versionType": "semver"}], "defaultStatus": "unknown"}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2024-05-03T20:08:33.843Z"}}], "cna": {"title": "Parallels Desktop Updater Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability", "source": {"lang": "en", "value": "kn32"}, "metrics": [{"format": "CVSS", "cvssV3_0": {"version": "3.0", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"}}], "affected": [{"vendor": "Parallels", "product": "Desktop", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "18.3.0 (53606)"}], "defaultStatus": "unknown"}], "datePublic": "2023-12-19T02:54:36.622-06:00", "references": [{"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1805/", "name": "ZDI-23-1805", "tags": ["x_research-advisory"]}, {"url": "https://kb.parallels.com/en/125013", "name": "vendor-provided URL", "tags": ["vendor-advisory"]}], "dateAssigned": "2023-12-05T13:37:59.707-06:00", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Parallels Desktop Updater 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.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the Updater service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to move arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.\n. Was ZDI-CAN-21227."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-59", "description": "CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "99f1926a-a320-47d8-bbb5-42feb611262e", "shortName": "zdi", "dateUpdated": "2024-09-18T18:30:36.184Z"}}}, "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2023-50226", "state": "PUBLISHED", "dateUpdated": "2024-09-18T18:30:36.184Z", "dateReserved": "2023-12-05T16:15:17.544Z", "assignerOrgId": "99f1926a-a320-47d8-bbb5-42feb611262e", "datePublished": "2024-05-03T02:14:44.316Z", "assignerShortName": "zdi"}, "dataVersion": "5.1"}

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"defaultStatus": "unknown", "product": "Desktop", "vendor": "Parallels", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "18.3.0 (53606)"}]}], "source": "zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com"}, {"affectedData": [{"cpes": ["cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"], "defaultStatus": "unknown", "product": "parallels_desktop", "vendor": "parallels", "versions": [{"lessThan": "18.3.2", "status": "affected", "version": "0", "versionType": "semver"}]}], "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}], "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "0BBE0E08-25BF-4EEA-BDF7-3B68D78E48F6", "versionEndExcluding": "17.1.7_\\(51588\\)", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "5C5CD2CE-4144-44CB-BE90-AB101DB2CC5B", "versionEndExcluding": "18.3.2_\\(53621\\)", "versionStartIncluding": "18.0.0_\\(53049\\)", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Parallels Desktop Updater 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.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the Updater service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to move arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.\n. Was ZDI-CAN-21227."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Enlace de Parallels Desktop Updater tras una vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios local. Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes locales escalar privilegios en las instalaciones afectadas de Parallels Desktop. Un atacante primero debe obtener la capacidad de ejecutar c\u00f3digo con pocos privilegios en el sistema host de destino para poder aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad. La falla espec\u00edfica existe dentro del servicio Updater. Al crear un enlace simb\u00f3lico, un atacante puede abusar del servicio para mover archivos arbitrarios. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para escalar privilegios y ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario en el contexto de la ra\u00edz. Era ZDI-CAN-21227."}], "id": "CVE-2023-50226", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T06:39:20.323", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV30": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com", "type": "Secondary"}], "ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2023-50226", "options": [{"exploitation": "none"}, {"automatable": "no"}, {"technicalImpact": "total"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "timestamp": "2024-05-03T20:12:03.013364Z", "version": "2.0.3"}}]}, "published": "2024-05-03T03:16:11.160", "references": [{"source": "zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://kb.parallels.com/en/125013"}, {"source": "zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1805/"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://kb.parallels.com/en/125013"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1805/"}], "sourceIdentifier": "zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com", "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-59"}], "source": "zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com", "type": "Secondary"}]}

{}

{}