PT-2021-24022 · Quest · Quest Kace Desktop Authority

Published 2021-12-22 · Updated 2021-12-28 · CVE-2021-44031

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Quest KACE Desktop Authority versions prior to 11.2

Description: An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Desktop Authority that could allow pre-authentication remote code execution. The API endpoint "/dacomponentui/profiles/profileitems/outlooksettings/Insertimage.aspx" contains a vulnerability. An attacker could upload a .ASP file to reside at "/images/{GUID}/{filename}".

Recommendations: For versions prior to 11.2, update to version 11.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the "/dacomponentui/profiles/profileitems/outlooksettings/Insertimage.aspx" endpoint until a patch is available. Avoid using the filename variable in the affected API endpoint until the issue is resolved.

Fix

Unrestricted File Upload

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-44031

Affected Products

Quest Kace Desktop Authority

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44031 · Security Note
• https://support.quest.com/kace-desktop-authority/kb/336098/quest-response-to-desktop-authority-vulnerabilities-prior-to-11-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-44031 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/24769 · Telegram Post