Vulnerability · Published Jun 3, 2025 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2024-54189
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Parallels Desktop for Mac from Parallels. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Snapshot functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.1.1 (build 55740). When a snapshot of a virtual machine is taken, a root service writes to a file owned by a normal user. By using a hard link, an attacker can write to an arbitrary file, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Parallels | Parallels Desktop for Mac | version 20.1.1 (55740) |
Weakness: CWE-62 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H