Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Snapshot functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.1.1 (build 55740). When a snapshot of a virtual machine is deleted, a root service verifies and modifies the ownership of the snapshot files. By using a symlink, an attacker can change the ownership of files owned by root to a lower-privilege user, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
Published: 2025-06-03
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-54641 A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Snapshot functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.1.1 (build 55740). When a snapshot of a virtual machine is deleted, a root service verifies and modifies the ownership of the snapshot files. By using a symlink, an attacker can change the ownership of files owned by root to a lower-privilege user, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
History

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Parallels
Parallels parallels Desktop
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels_desktop:20.1.1_\(55740\):*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
Vendors & Products Parallels
Parallels parallels Desktop

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:30:00 +0000


Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Snapshot functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.1.1 (build 55740). When a snapshot of a virtual machine is deleted, a root service verifies and modifies the ownership of the snapshot files. By using a symlink, an attacker can change the ownership of files owned by root to a lower-privilege user, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
Weaknesses CWE-708
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Parallels Parallels Desktop
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-03T13:18:56.981Z

Reserved: 2024-12-05T15:34:25.357Z

Link: CVE-2024-52561

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-03T11:03:06.569Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-06-03T10:15:21.857

Modified: 2025-07-02T14:53:50.180

Link: CVE-2024-52561

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Weaknesses