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TI-2025-22549 Aliases CVE-2025-31359GHSA-97j7-rmfc-jv53

Path traversal in Parallels Desktop for Mac

Priority HIGH 73CWE-22Published · Updated

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 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the PVMP package unpacking functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.2.2 (55879). This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to write to arbitrary files, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00518 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ParallelsParallels Desktop for Mac20.2.2 (55879)—No fix listedCNA
  • Parallels Desktop for Mac VendorParallels Affected 20.2.2 (55879) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels_desktop:20.2.2_\(55879\):*:*:*:*:macos:*:*20.2.2_(55879)VulnerableParallels
  • cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels_desktop:20.2.2_\(55879\):*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 20.2.2_(55879) Vulnerable ·Parallels

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-31359
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-97j7-rmfc-jv53
  3. 2026-10-30 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile

References

Exploit 2

  • 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
  • TI-2023-27459 Out-of-bounds write in Parallels Desktop CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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