PT-2024-20076 · Quest · Kace Agent

Tom Norfolk · Published 2024-04-30 · Updated 2024-08-09 · CVE-2024-23772

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.6

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Quest KACE Agent for Windows versions 12.0.38 through 13.1.23.0

Description An issue exists in the KSchedulerSvc.exe, KUserAlert.exe, and Runkbot.exe components, allowing local attackers to create any file of their choice with NT AuthoritySYSTEM privileges. This is due to an arbitrary file create vulnerability. Local attackers can exploit this issue to create files with elevated privileges.

Recommendations For version 12.0.38, consider disabling the KSchedulerSvc.exe, KUserAlert.exe, and Runkbot.exe components until a patch is available. For version 13.1.23.0, consider disabling the KSchedulerSvc.exe, KUserAlert.exe, and Runkbot.exe components until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the vulnerable components to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-23772

Affected Products

Kace Agent

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23772 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/90070 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/78593 · Telegram Post
• https://support.quest.com/kb/4375402/quest-response-to-kace-sma-agent-vulnerabilities-cve-2024-23772-cve-2024-23773-cve-2024-23774 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1785311883513168109 · Twitter Post
• https://quest.com/kace · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1785353977825050654 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/78591 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/78592 · Telegram Post