CVE-2025-0413: Parallels

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Parallels Desktop Technical Data Reporter Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop. 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 Technical Data Reporter component. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to change the permissions of arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-25014.

Affected products

• Parallels Parallels: from 19.0-23304, before 19.4.3-25221 (fixed in 19.4.3-25221); from 20.0-25389, before 20.2-25889 (fixed in 20.2-25889)
• Parallels Remote Application Server: before 19.4.3.2-25228 (fixed in 19.4.3.2-25228)

Published 2025-02-05. Last modified 2026-06-17.