Vulnerability in Parallels Desktop
CVE-2024-36486
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the virtual machine archive restoration functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.1.1 (55740). When an archived virtual machine is restored, the prl_vmarchiver tool decompresses the file and writes the content back to its original location using root privileges. An attacker can exploit this process by using a hard link to write to an arbitrary file, potentially resulting in privilege escalation.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 23.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Parallels Desktop — versions 20.1.1_\(55740\), 20.1.1_(55740)
- Parallels Desktop For Mac — versions version 20.1.1 (55740)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2126 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-36486?
- CVE-2024-36486 is a high-severity vulnerability in Parallels Desktop, classified under UNIX Hard Link. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-06-03.
- How severe is CVE-2024-36486?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.