CVE-2024-52561 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Snapshot functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.1.1 (build 55740). When a snapshot of a virtual machine is deleted, a root service verifies and modifies the ownership of the snapshot files. By using a symlink, an attacker can change the ownership of files owned by root to a lower-privilege user, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Parallels	Parallels Desktop	20.1.1_\(55740\)

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59 CWE-708

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2123ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2123ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2123ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-52561?

CVE-2024-52561 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Snapshot functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.1.1 (build 55740). When a snapshot of a virtual machine is deleted, a root service ver...

How severe is CVE-2024-52561?

CVE-2024-52561 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-52561?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Parallels Parallels Desktop.