Critical severity · published Sep 23, 2024
CVE-2024-34331
A lack of code signature verification in Parallels Desktop for Mac v19.3.0 and below allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted macOS installer, because Parallels…
9.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A lack of code signature verification in Parallels Desktop for Mac v19.3.0 and below allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted macOS installer, because Parallels Service is setuid root.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 63% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PD
Parallels Desktop · Parallels
through 19.3.0 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34331
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-34331
kb.parallels.com
https://kb.parallels.com/129860
khronokernel.com
https://khronokernel.com/macos/2024/05/30/CVE-2024-34331.html
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