HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-52561
HIGH

CVE-2024-52561

CWE-708Published: June 3, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Snapshot functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.1.1 (build 55740). When a snapshot of a virtual machine is deleted, a root service verifies and modifies the ownership of the snapshot files. By using a symlink, an attacker can change the ownership of files owned by root to a lower-privilege user, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-52561 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

parallels1 product(s)
parallels desktop
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2123
ADVISORYhttps://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2123
ADVISORYhttps://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2123

All References (3)

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https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2123Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2123Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2123Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-52561
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-708
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 3, 2025

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-52561 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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