Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 25, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-17402
CVE-2020-17402
Description
This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 15.1.4 (47270). 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 prl_hypervisor kext. By examining a log file, an attacker can disclose a memory address. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the kernel. Was ZDI-CAN-11063.
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Affected products
3- Parallels/Desktopv5Range: 15.1.4 (47270)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- kb.parallels.com/en/125013nvdVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1020/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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