XML injection in Parallels Desktop - CVE-2023-27328
Published: March 10, 2023 / Updated: May 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73228
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27328
CWE-ID: CWE-91
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing XML data within the Toolgate component. A local user can pass specially crafted XML data to the application and gain elevated privileges on the system.
Affected software
Parallels Desktop
How to mitigate CVE-2023-27328
Install updates from vendor's website.
Parallels Desktop - update to 18.1.1