CVE-2020-8873 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Parallels Desktop version 15.1.2-47123. It stems from improper locking within the xHCI component, allowing a local attacker with high-privileged code execution on the guest system to escalate privileges and execute code on the hypervisor. This vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 6.7) due to its local attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 15.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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