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CVE-2026-18263 (GCVE-0-2026-18263)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-20 16:26 – Updated: 2026-08-26 19:47

Title

Parallels RAS Client RDP Backend Service Exposed Dangerous Function Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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.

Severity

7.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-08-26 19:40 UTC

CWE

CWE-749 - Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

Assigner

zdi mitre root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-…	x_research-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
Parallels	RAS Client	Affected: 21.0.26296	guessed

Date Public

2026-08-12 02:22

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FKIE_CVE-2026-18263

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-20 17:17 - Updated: 2026-08-26 20:17

Severity

7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

References

	URL	Tags
	zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com	https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-556/

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version

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GHSA-VPMJ-2529-7W95

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-20 18:30 – Updated: 2026-08-20 18:30

Details

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.

Severity

7.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sightings

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Nomenclature

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CVE-2026-18263 (GCVE-0-2026-18263)

FKIE_CVE-2026-18263

GHSA-VPMJ-2529-7W95

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