CVE-2024-52561 is a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.1.1 (build 55740). An attacker can exploit a flaw in the snapshot deletion process, using a symlink to manipulate file ownership from root to a lower-privilege user. This local attack requires low privileges and no user interaction, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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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