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This article details a critical local privilege escalation flaw in Parallels Desktop that allows non-admin users to gain root access via argument injection during virtual machine appliance installation. The vulnerability, known as "ParaShells," exploits weak authentication and world-writable sockets in the host daemon to execute arbitrary code on Apple Silicon Macs. While the software is a productivity tool, the core technical analysis focuses entirely on the mechanics of the exploit and its implications for system security, making it relevant to AI/quantum readers interested in infrastructure hardening and container/virtualization safety.
Parallels Desktop Vulnerability Lets Non-Admin Mac Users Execute Code as Root

A critical local privilege escalation vulnerability in Parallels Desktop for Mac could allow a non-administrator user or unprivileged process to execute attacker-controlled code with root privileges. Tracked as CVE-2026-90894 and called “ParaShells,” the vulnerability was confirmed in Parallels Desktop 26.4.0 build 57513 on Apple Silicon Macs. Parallels addressed the issue with the release of version […] The post Parallels Desktop Vulnerability Lets Non-Admin Mac Users Execute Code as Root appeared first on Cyber Security News.
A critical local privilege escalation vulnerability in Parallels Desktop for Mac could allow a non-administrator user or unprivileged process to execute attacker-controlled code with root privileges. Tracked as CVE-2026-90894 and called “ParaShells,” the vulnerability was confirmed in Parallels Desktop 26.4.0 build 57513 on Apple Silicon Macs. Parallels addressed the…
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