CVE-2025-0413: Parallels Desktop Technical Data Reporter Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-02-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-59

Description

Parallels Desktop Technical Data Reporter Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target host system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Technical Data Reporter component. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to change the permissions of arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-25014.

Affected products

Parallels: from 19.0-23304 before 19.4.3-25221; from 20.0-25389 before 20.2-25889 — fixed in 19.4.3-25221, 20.2-25889
Parallels Remote Application Server (Client): before 19.4.3.2-25228 — fixed in 19.4.3.2-25228

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Parallels 19.4.3-25221, 20.2-25889; Parallels Remote Application Server (Client) 19.4.3.2-25228. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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