CVE-2024-36486 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.1.1 (55740). It allows an attacker to gain root privileges by exploiting the virtual machine archive restoration process, specifically through the prl_vmarchiver tool's handling of hard links. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
20.1.1_\(55740\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels_desktop:20.1.1_\(55740\):*:*:*:*:macos:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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