CVE-2022-34899

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 18, 2022 at 02:17 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorParallels Access

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://kb.parallels.com/en/129010
x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-947/

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-367

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