UNIX Hard Link in Parallels Desktop for Mac - CVE-2024-54189
Published: June 4, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110194
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-54189
CWE-ID: CWE-62
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Parallels
Affected software:
Parallels Desktop for Mac
Parallels Desktop for Mac
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the unarchive hard link issue in the Snapshot functionality. A local user can use the hard link to write to an arbitrary file and gain elevated privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-54189
Install updates from vendor's website.