VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-7213
Parallels 13 uses cleartext HTTP as part of the update process, allowing man-in-the-middle attacks.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.09%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.09%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Parallels 13 uses cleartext HTTP as part of the update process, allowing man-in-the-middle attacks. Users of out-of-date versions are presented with a pop-up window for a parallels_updates.xml file on the http://update.parallels.com web site.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.09% probability · 63th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-312
- Affected
- parallels/parallels
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://almorabea.net/cves/cve-2020-7213.txtThird Party Advisory
- http://almorabea.net/en/2020/01/19/write-up-for-the-parallel-vulnerability-cve-2020-7213/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://parallels.comProduct, Vendor Advisory
- http://almorabea.net/cves/cve-2020-7213.txtThird Party Advisory
- http://almorabea.net/en/2020/01/19/write-up-for-the-parallel-vulnerability-cve-2020-7213/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://parallels.comProduct, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.