VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-34899

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.24%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-07-18
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Access 6.5.4 (39316) Agent. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target host system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Parallels service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to execute a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-16134.

Weakness classification

  • zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com: CWE-367

Primary references