CVE-2024-6153 is a protection mechanism failure in the Parallels Desktop Updater service, allowing local attackers to downgrade Parallels software. This vulnerability, affecting Parallels Desktop, stems from insufficient validation of version information during updates. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, it requires low-privileged local code execution and can lead to privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution as root. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 18.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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