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Status published
High
CVE-2025-31359
A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the PVMP package unpacking...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Discovered by KPC of Cisco Talos.
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Affected Vendor
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Parallels Desktop for Mac
Vulnerable Versions:
20.2.2 (55879)
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 3rd, 2025
Last Modified:
June 3rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H