CVE-2026-18263 (GCVE-0-2026-18263)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-08-20 16:26
Modified
2026-08-26 19:47
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-749 - Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
Summary
Parallels RAS Client RDP Backend Service Exposed Dangerous Function Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Parallels RAS Client. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the RAS RDP Backend Service. The issue results from an exposed dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-28886.
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| Parallels | RAS Client |
Version: 21.0.26296 |
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