CVE-2020-7213
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 21, 2020 at 04:26 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorParallels
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Parallels 13 uses cleartext HTTP as part of the update process, allowing man-in-the-middle attacks. Users of out-of-date versions are presented with a pop-up window for a parallels_updates.xml file on the http://update.parallels.com web site.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://almorabea.net/cves/cve-2020-7213.txtx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://almorabea.net/en/2020/01/19/write-up-for-the-parallel-vulnerability-cve-2020-7213/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-312
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