TI-2006-05601 Aliases CVE-2006-5817 GHSA-r7qj-pcwx-f93j

prl_dhcpd in Parallels Desktop for Mac Build 1940 uses insecure permissions (0666) for…

LOW 11Published 2006-11-08 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Partial · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

prl_dhcpd in Parallels Desktop for Mac Build 1940 uses insecure permissions (0666) for /Library/Parallels/.dhcpd_configuration, which allows local users to modify DHCP configuration.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00288 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels_desktop:build_1940::mac:::::	build_1940	Vulnerable	Parallels

cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels_desktop:build_1940:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions build_1940 Vulnerable ·Parallels

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5817
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r7qj-pcwx-f93j

References

Other 1

20061027 parallels Desktop file permission notice

TI-2025-22549 Path traversal in Parallels Desktop for Mac CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-36288 Link following in Parallels Desktop for Mac CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2024-35227 Link following in Parallels Desktop for Mac CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2024-24264 Link following in Parallels Desktop for Mac CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2024-05787 Improper privilege management in Parallels Desktop CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2023-12061 Path traversal in Parallels Desktop CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.2

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Sources

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