CVE-2024-6240

Improper privilege management vulnerability in Parallels Desktop

Published Jun 21, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper privilege management vulnerability in Parallels Desktop Software, which affects versions earlier than 19.3.0. An attacker could add malicious code in a script and populate the BASH_ENV environment variable with the path to the malicious script, executing on application startup. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges on the system.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The vulnerability has been fixed by the manufacturer Parallels in version 19.3.0.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-47368 Improper privilege management vulnerability in Parallels Desktop Software, which affects versions earlier than 19.3.0. An attacker could add malicious code in a script and populate the BASH_ENV environment variable with the path to the malicious script, executing on application startup. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges on the system.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
INCIBE
Published
Updated
Aug 1, 2024, 9:33 PM
Reserved
Jun 21, 2024, 6:53 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 21, 2024, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:17 AM