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CVE-2023-50228

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Record status
Published
Identifier year (not publication year)
2023
Source publication
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cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·

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CNA source text (English)

Parallels Desktop Updater Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Parallels Desktop Updater Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature 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. The issue results from the lack of proper verification of a cryptographic signature. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. . Was ZDI-CAN-21817.

Scoped product and version facts

Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.

Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.

Desktop

Vendor
Parallels
Product
Desktop
Platforms
Unknown
Default status
unknown
Desktop · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)Status (status)Version scheme (versionType)Exclusive end (lessThan)Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)Status changes (at → status)
18.3.2 (53621)affectedUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableNone listed