Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Quest KACE Desktop Authority
CVE-2021-44029

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Quest

Status
Kace Desktop Authority
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 December 2021

What is CVE-2021-44029?

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Quest KACE Desktop Authority prior to version 11.2. This issue arises from a deserialization exploitation in the RadAsyncUpload function of ASP.NET AJAX. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability if they have access to the encryption keys, which may be exposed through various vulnerabilities, including previous issues documented in CVE-2017-11317 and CVE-2017-11357. More recent versions of ASP.NET AJAX include improvements, such as a default type whitelisting feature that mitigates potential exploitation.

References

https://support.quest.com/kace-desktop-authority/kb/33609...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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