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HIGH · 7.7

CVE-2024-6240

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 enviro...

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.7

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ParallelsParallels Desktop< 19.3.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-6240?

CVE-2024-6240 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.7 (HIGH). 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 enviro...

How severe is CVE-2024-6240?

CVE-2024-6240 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-6240?

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