Parallels Desktop Updater Time-Of-Check Time-Of-Use Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target host system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the Updater service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to execute a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.
. Was ZDI-CAN-18150.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://kb.parallels.com/125013 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-217/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://kb.parallels.com/125013 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-217/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
06 Aug 2025, 21:37
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Parallels parallels Desktop
Parallels |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | |
| References | () https://kb.parallels.com/125013 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-217/ - Third Party Advisory |
21 Nov 2024, 07:52
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| References | () https://kb.parallels.com/125013 - | |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-217/ - |
18 Sep 2024, 19:15
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| Summary | (en) Parallels Desktop Updater Time-Of-Check Time-Of-Use Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target host system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Updater service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to execute a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. . Was ZDI-CAN-18150. |
03 May 2024, 02:15
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Information
Published : 2024-05-03 02:15
Updated : 2025-08-06 21:37
NVD link : CVE-2023-27323
Mitre link : CVE-2023-27323
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-27323
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Products Affected
parallels
- parallels_desktop
CWE
CWE-367
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
