PatchTheCVEparallels desktop vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting parallels desktop, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 4 tracked.
Also searched as: parallelsdesktop.
parallels desktop has 4 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 0. Most recent: 2025-06-03. Highest priority: CVE-2025-31359 (score 52/100).
- CVE-2025-31359 HIGH 8.8 MITIGATE A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the PVMP package unpacking functionality of Parallels Desktop fo
- CVE-2024-54189 HIGH 7.8 MITIGATE A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Snapshot functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version
- CVE-2024-52561 HIGH 7.8 MITIGATE A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Snapshot functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version
- CVE-2024-36486 HIGH 7.8 MITIGATE A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the virtual machine archive restoration functionality of Parall
FAQ
How do I fix parallels desktop vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is parallels desktop being exploited right now?
None of the tracked parallels desktop CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which parallels desktop CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2025-31359 currently ranks highest (52/100): A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the PVMP package unpacking functionality of Parallels Desktop fo.