VDB-188879 · CVE-2021-44031 · GCVE-0-2021-44031

Quest KACE Desktop Authority up to 11.1 Insertimage.aspx unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Quest KACE Desktop Authority up to 11.1. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the file /dacomponentui/profiles/profileitems/outlooksettings/Insertimage.aspx. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-44031. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Quest KACE Desktop Authority up to 11.1 (Endpoint Management Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file /dacomponentui/profiles/profileitems/outlooksettings/Insertimage.aspx. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 12/22/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at support.quest.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-44031 since 11/19/2021. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1608.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:dacomponentui/profiles/profileitems/outlooksettings/Insertimage.aspx it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 11.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Endpoint Management Software

Vendor

Quest

Name

KACE Desktop Authority

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.quest.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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VulDB Base Score: 🔍
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍

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EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: KACE Desktop Authority 11.2

Timelineinfo

11/19/2021 🔍
12/22/2021 +33 days 🔍
12/22/2021 +0 days 🔍
12/25/2021 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: quest.com

Advisory: support.quest.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-44031 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-44031
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-188879

Entryinfo

Created: 12/22/2021 12:23
Updated: 12/25/2021 15:59
Changes: 12/22/2021 12:23 (40), 12/25/2021 15:59 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103