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CVE-2021-31422
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2021-04-29T17:15:09.280 · Last modified 2026-06-17T03:51:44.883

Summary

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 16.1.1-49141. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the e1000e virtual device. The issue results from the lack of proper locking when performing operations on an object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the hypervisor. Was ZDI-CAN-12527.

Affected products

parallels — parallels_desktop

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References

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