What is CVE-2024-54189?

CVE-2024-54189 is a high-severity vulnerability in Parallels Desktop For Mac, classified under UNIX Hard Link. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-06-03.

How severe is CVE-2024-54189?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Parallels Desktop For Mac

CVE-2024-54189

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Snapshot functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.1.1 (build 55740). When a snapshot of a virtual machine is taken, a root service writes to a file owned by a normal user. By…

EPSS: 0.002 (44.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Parallels Desktop For Mac — versions version 20.1.1 (55740)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-62 — UNIX Hard Link

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2124

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-54189?: CVE-2024-54189 is a high-severity vulnerability in Parallels Desktop For Mac, classified under UNIX Hard Link. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-06-03.
How severe is CVE-2024-54189?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.