CVE-2024-36486

Name: CVE-2024-36486
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-06-03T10:15:20.657+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.28%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-36486 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the virtual machine archive restoration functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.1.1 (55740). When an archived virtual machine is restored, the prl_vmarchiver tool decompresses the file and writes the content back to its original location using root privileges. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the virtual machine archive restoration functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.1.1 (55740). When an archived virtual machine is restored, the prl_vmarchiver tool decompresses the file and writes the content back to its original location using root privileges. An attacker can exploit this process by using a hard link to write to an arbitrary file, potentially resulting in privilege escalation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.28%

19.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Parallels	Parallels Desktop	20.1.1_\(55740\)

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2126Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2126Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2126Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 3, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-36486?

How severe is CVE-2024-36486?

CVE-2024-36486 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-36486?

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Source: NVD / NIST