<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Parallels Desktop Flaw Lets Non-Admin Mac Users Gain Root, but Intel Macs Can't Install Fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><strong>Parallels Desktop</strong> for Mac carries a local privilege escalation flaw that allows a standard, non-administrative user account to execute code as <strong>root</strong>, according to research published this week by <strong>JFrog</strong>.</p>
<p dir="auto">The vulnerability is not remotely exploitable. An attacker must already have code running on the target machine under a normal user context before the flaw can be leveraged, which limits it to scenarios where an adversary has some form of existing local access.</p>
<ul>
<li>Exploitation requires pre-existing code execution as a regular user</li>
<li>Attack path is local only; it cannot be triggered over the network</li>
<li>Successful exploitation yields <strong>root</strong>, the highest privilege level on macOS</li>
</ul>
<p dir="auto">A fix is available in <strong>Parallels Desktop 27</strong>. However, <strong>Intel Macs</strong> cannot install that release, leaving owners of those systems without a supported patched version.</p>
<p dir="auto">The research was led by <strong>Yuval Moravchick</strong> of JFrog.</p>
<p dir="auto">Source: <a href="https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/parallels-desktop-flaw-lets-non-admin.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc">The Hacker News</a><br />
If your fleet still includes Intel Macs running Parallels Desktop, how are you handling the lack of a patched release?</p>
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