High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 29, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-27242
CVE-2021-27242
Description
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop 16.0.1-48919. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Toolgate component. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the hypervisor. Was ZDI-CAN-11926.
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Affected products
2- Parallels/Desktopv5Range: 16.0.1-48919
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- kb.parallels.com/en/125013nvdVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-209/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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