CVE-2024-23774 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Agent for Windows 12.0.38 and 13.1.23.0. An unquoted Windows search path vulnerability exists in the KSchedulerSvc.exe and AMPTools.exe components. This allows local attackers to execute code of their choice with NT Authority\SYSTEM privileges.

Published: 2024-04-30

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

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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 High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00444.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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/

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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

Updated: 2024-08-01T23:13:07.423Z

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

Link: CVE-2024-23774

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T23:13:07.423Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-04-30T14:15:15.103

Modified: 2026-06-17T07:13:34.793

Link: CVE-2024-23774

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Weaknesses

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

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