CVE-2021-34869 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Parallels Desktop 16.1.3-49160, specifically within its Toolgate component. The flaw, stemming from improper validation of user-supplied data leading to uncontrolled memory allocation, allows a low-privileged attacker on the guest system to execute arbitrary code within the hypervisor. Rated 8.8 HIGH on CVSS, this vulnerability requires local access but has low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
16.1.3-49160CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels:16.1.3-49160:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.