CVE-2025-31359

Published: Jun 3, 2025Updated: Jul 2, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the PVMP package unpacking functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.2.2 (55879). This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to write to arbitrary files, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

Parallels

commercial·US

Parallels Desktop for MacOn-premDesktop App

Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

parallels desktopOn-premDesktop App

Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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References

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

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

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