Parallels Desktop Flaw Lets Non-Admin Mac Users Gain Root, but Intel Macs Can't Install Fix

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Parallels Desktop Flaw Lets Non-Admin Mac Users Gain Root, but Intel Macs Can't Install Fix

Parallels Desktop for Mac contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows local users without administrative rights to execute code with root-level access, according to JFrog. The vendor has released a fix in Parallels Desktop 27, though Intel-based Macs cannot install this patched version.

Why it matters: Mac users running Parallels Desktop on Intel hardware face local privilege escalation risk and cannot apply the available patch, requiring urgent evaluation of alternative virtualization solutions or hardware upgrade paths.

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2026-09-16 13:14 UTC

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2026-09-16 14:50 UTC