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TI-2021-19782 Aliases CVE-2021-44031GHSA-8q8x-2f93-mwpm

An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Desktop Authority before 11.2.

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Desktop Authority before 11.2. /dacomponentui/profiles/profileitems/outlooksettings/Insertimage.aspx contains a vulnerability that could allow pre-authentication remote code execution. An attacker could upload a .ASP file to reside at /images/{GUID}/{filename}.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02167 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:quest:kace_desktop_authority:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.2VulnerableQuest
  • cpe:2.3:a:quest:kace_desktop_authority:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.2 Vulnerable ·Quest

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-44031
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8q8x-2f93-mwpm

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-19780 An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Desktop Authority before 11.2. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-19781 Quest KACE Desktop Authority before 11.2 allows XSS because it does not prevent untrusted… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2021-19779 XXE can occur in Quest KACE Desktop Authority before 11.2 because the log4net… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2025-41466 Quest KACE Desktop Authority through 11.3.1 has Insecure Permissions on the Named Pipes… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences