High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 18, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-34899
CVE-2022-34899
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 host system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Parallels service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to execute a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-16134.
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:parallels:parallels_access:6.5.4_\(39316\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
= 6.5.4 (39316)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: = 6.5.4 (39316)
- (no CPE)range: 6.5.4 (39316)
Patches
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References
2- kb.parallels.com/en/129010nvdVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-947/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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