CVE-2025-6812 ‒ Parallels Client Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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Description

The AppServer service installed with Parallel Client searches for an OpenSSL config file in an unsecured location, which allowed low privileged users to escalate their privileges.

Vulnerability

The vulnerability allows low privileged users with access to the system to escalate their privileges.

The issue is that the AppServer service searches for an OpenSSL configuration file in a location that a low privileged user can create files in. By creating the configuration file an attacker could execute code in the context of the service.

Mitigations

Update to the latest release.

Timeline

DateAction
15.10.2024Vulnerability reported to vendor
07.07.2025Coordinated public release of advisory

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