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title: "CVE-2026-90894: Parallels Desktop - Command Injection"
description: "Parallels Desktop contains a command injection caused by improper handling of quoted folder names in PrlSrv_InstallAppliance, letting local attackers execute arbitrary commands as root via crafted appliance folder names, exploit requires local access."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-90894/
---

# CVE-2026-90894 Parallels Desktop - Command Injection

Parallels Desktop contains a command injection caused by improper handling of quoted folder names in PrlSrv\_InstallAppliance, letting local attackers execute arbitrary commands as root via crafted appliance folder names, exploit requires local access.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.17% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90894)

## Details

Type

Command Injection

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

14 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-78](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version with proper input sanitization for appliance folder names.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90894](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90894)
- [https://kb.parallels.com/en/131168](https://kb.parallels.com/en/131168)
- [https://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/](https://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/)

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