CVE-2022-34902

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-07-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-427

Description

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Access 6.5.4 (39316) Agent. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Desktop Control Agent service. The service loads Qt plugins from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-15787.

Affected products

Parallels Access: 6.5.4_(39316)

References

https://kb.parallels.com/en/129010
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-946/
https://kb.parallels.com/en/129010
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-946/

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