Parallels Desktop 17.1.1 permission assignment

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Parallels Desktop 17.1.1. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission assignment vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-732. The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop Parallels Desktop 17.1.1. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the update machanism. The product sets incorrect permissions on sensitive files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-16395.

The weakness was shared 07/19/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-34891 since 06/30/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/06/2022).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Productinfo

Vendor

Parallels

Name

Desktop

License

commercial

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission assignment
CWE: CWE-732 / CWE-275 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/30/2022 CVE reserved
07/19/2022 +19 days Advisory disclosed
07/19/2022 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/06/2022 +18 days VulDB last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: parallels.com

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-34891 (🔒)

Entryinfo

Created: 07/19/2022 10:05 AM
Updated: 08/06/2022 12:22 PM
Changes: 07/19/2022 10:05 AM (47), 08/06/2022 12:22 PM (11)
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