Path traversal in Parallels Desktop for Mac



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2025-31359
CWE-ID CWE-22
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Parallels Desktop for Mac
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Parallels

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU110192

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-31359

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the PVMP package unpacking functionality. A local user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and write arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Parallels Desktop for Mac: 20.2.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2160
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2160
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2160


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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