CVE-2024-23772 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Agent for Windows 12.0.38 and 13.1.23.0. An Arbitrary file create vulnerability exists in the KSchedulerSvc.exe, KUserAlert.exe, and Runkbot.exe components. This allows local attackers to create any file of their choice with NT Authority\SYSTEM privileges.

Published: 2024-04-30

Score: 6.6 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

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Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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Version	Status	Constraints
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Remediation

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00332.

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References

Link	Providers
https://support.quest.com/kb/4375402/quest-response-to-kace-sma-agent-vulnerabilities-cve-2024-23772-cve-2024-23773-cve-2024-23774
https://www.quest.com/kace/

History

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-22
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2024-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-09T20:52:13.632Z

Reserved: 2024-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2024-23772

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T23:13:07.279Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-04-30T14:15:14.977

Modified: 2026-06-17T07:13:34.490

Link: CVE-2024-23772

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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