7.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-27328
Parallels Desktop XML Injection Toolgate Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

Parallels Desktop Toolgate XML Injection Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Toolgate component. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct an XML document. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the hypervisor. Was ZDI-CAN-19187.

INFO

Published Date :

May 3, 2024, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 3, 2024, 12:50 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

1.1
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-27328 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-27328 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Parallels parallels_desktop
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-27328.

URL Resource
https://kb.parallels.com/125013
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-220/

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Exploits for CVE-2023-27327 and CVE-2023-27328

Python C Makefile

Updated: 1 year, 1 month ago
16 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : May 9, 2023, 8:14 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-27328 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-27328 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Parallels Desktop Toolgate XML Injection Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels Desktop. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Toolgate component. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct an XML document. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the hypervisor. Was ZDI-CAN-19187.
    Added Reference Zero Day Initiative https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-220/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Zero Day Initiative https://kb.parallels.com/125013 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Zero Day Initiative CWE-91
    Added CVSS V3 Zero Day Initiative AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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