Parallels Client Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2025-6812)
CVE number = CVE-2025-6812
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Client.
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 AppServer service.
The service loads an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured location.
An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of a target user.
Details can be found in https://kb.parallels.com/en/129018#section7 (version 19) and https://kb.parallels.com/en/130242 (version 20)
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