High severity · published Jan 21, 2020
CVE-2020-7213
Parallels 13 uses cleartext HTTP as part of the update process, allowing man-in-the-middle attacks
7.5
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Parallels 13 uses cleartext HTTP as part of the update process, allowing man-in-the-middle attacks. Users of out-of-date versions are presented with a pop-up window for a parallels_updates.xml file on the http://update.parallels.com web site.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 65% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PA
Parallels · Parallels
13 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7213
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7213
Third Party Advisory
http://almorabea.net/cves/cve-2020-7213.txt
Exploit
http://almorabea.net/en/2020/01/19/write-up-for-the-parallel-vulnerability-cve-2020-7213/
Product
https://parallels.com
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