CWE-62
UNIX Hard Link
The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the name is associated with a hard link to a target that is outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files.
CVE-2024-36486 (GCVE-0-2024-36486)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-06-03 09:43
Modified
2025-06-03 13:22
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-62 - UNIX Hard Link
Summary
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the virtual machine archive restoration functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.1.1 (55740). When an archived virtual machine is restored, the prl_vmarchiver tool decompresses the file and writes the content back to its original location using root privileges. An attacker can exploit this process by using a hard link to write to an arbitrary file, potentially resulting in privilege escalation.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parallels | Parallels Desktop for Mac |
Version: version 20.1.1 (55740) |
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CVE-2024-54189 (GCVE-0-2024-54189)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-06-03 09:43
Modified
2025-06-03 13:19
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-62 - UNIX Hard Link
Summary
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Snapshot functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.1.1 (build 55740). When a snapshot of a virtual machine is taken, a root service writes to a file owned by a normal user. By using a hard link, an attacker can write to an arbitrary file, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
References
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| Parallels | Parallels Desktop for Mac |
Version: version 20.1.1 (55740) |
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Mitigation ID: MIT-48.1
Phase: Architecture and Design
Strategy: Separation of Privilege
Description:
- Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
- Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.