Parallels Desktop
Vendor:
First CVE: Nov 8, 2006 · Active for 19 years
75
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 99% of tracked products
10.7
Avg CVEs / Year
Higher CVE frequency than 96% of tracked products
7.4
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 49% of tracked products
0.0%
KEV Rate
Bottom 1%
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Parallels Desktop over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Nov 8, 2006
19 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Jun 3, 2025
419 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Parallels Desktop75 CVEs
33%
63%
All CVEs352,785 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
LowMediumHighCritical
Attack Vector
Local69 (92.0%)
Network2 (2.7%)
Unknown4 (5.3%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low64 (85.3%)
High7 (9.3%)
Unknown4 (5.3%)
User Interaction
None70 (93.3%)
Unknown4 (5.3%)
Required1 (1.3%)
Privileges Required
Low46 (61.3%)
High23 (30.7%)
None2 (2.7%)
Unknown4 (5.3%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (75 CVEs).
75 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2024-6240CRITICAL Improper privilege management vulnerability in Parallels Desktop Software, which affects versions earlier than 19.3.0. An attacker could add malicious code in a script and populate | Jun 21, 2024 | 10.0 | 27 | NO | NO |
CVE-2021-34864HIGH This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 16.1.3 (49160). An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute | Oct 25, 2021 | 8.8 | 27 | NO | NO |
CVE-2021-34857HIGH This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 16.1.3 (49160). An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute | Oct 25, 2021 | 8.8 | 27 | NO | NO |
CVE-2021-34856HIGH This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 16.1.3 (49160). An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute | Oct 25, 2021 | 8.8 | 27 | NO | NO |
CVE-2021-27242HIGH This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 16.0.1-48919. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute l | Mar 29, 2021 | 8.8 | 27 | NO | NO |
CVE-2020-17400HIGH This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 15.1.4. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-pri | Aug 25, 2020 | 8.8 | 27 | NO | NO |
CVE-2020-17392HIGH This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 15.1.3-47255. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute l | Aug 25, 2020 | 8.8 | 27 | NO | NO |
CVE-2023-27326HIGH Parallels Desktop Toolgate Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations | May 3, 2024 | 8.2 | 26 | NO | NO |
CVE-2022-34889HIGH This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 17.1.1 (51537). An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute | Jul 18, 2022 | 8.2 | 26 | NO | NO |
CVE-2021-34987HIGH This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 16.5.1 (49187). An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute | Jul 15, 2022 | 8.2 | 26 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (75 CVEs).
CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (75 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (75 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Parallels Desktop
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| build_1940 | 1 | 2.1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 20.2.2_\(55879\) | 1 | 8.8 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 |
| 20.1.1_\(55740\) | 3 | 7.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 17.1.1_\(51537\) | 2 | 8.5 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 17.1.1 | 2 | 7.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 16.5.1 | 1 | 8.2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 16.5.0 | 1 | 7.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 16.1.3 | 5 | 8.1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 16.1.2-49151 | 2 | 8.8 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 16.1.1-49141 | 2 | 6.8 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 16.1.1 | 1 | 8.2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 16.1.0-48950 | 1 | 8.8 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 16.0.1 | 5 | 7.0 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 15.1.5-47309 | 8 | 6.8 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 15.1.4-47270 | 3 | 6.5 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 14.1.3 | 1 | 7.8 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |