Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Parallels Desktop - CVE-2023-27327
Published: March 10, 2023 / Updated: May 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73233
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27327
CWE-ID: CWE-367
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Parallels
Affected software:
Parallels Desktop
Parallels Desktop
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a time-of-check-time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition within the Toolgate component. A local administrator can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-27327
Install updates from vendor's website.