TI-2025-00332 Aliases CVE-2025-0413 GHSA-wwfq-cq3f-8qx7

Link following in Parallels Desktop

LOW 36CWE-59Published 2025-02-04 · Updated 2025-02-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Parallels Desktop Technical Data Reporter Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop. 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 Technical Data Reporter component. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to change the permissions of arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-25014.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00415 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Parallels	Desktop	19.4.1 (54985)	—	No fix listed	CNA

Desktop VendorParallels Affected 19.4.1 (54985) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:parallels:remote_application_server::::::::	before 19.4.3.2-25228	Vulnerable	Parallels
cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels::::::windows::*	19.0-23304 to before 19.4.3-25221; 20.0-25389 to before 20.2-25889	Vulnerable	Parallels

cpe:2.3:a:parallels:remote_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 19.4.3.2-25228 Vulnerable ·Parallels
cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 19.0-23304 to before 19.4.3-25221; 20.0-25389 to before 20.2-25889 Vulnerable ·Parallels

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-0413
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wwfq-cq3f-8qx7

References

Advisory 2

TI-2021-13859 This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2021-13858 This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2021-13857 This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
TI-2020-05824 Parallels 13 uses cleartext HTTP as part of the update process, allowing… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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