Is CVE-2021-44028 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-44028 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-44028?

CVE-2021-44028 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2021-44028?

Patch guidance is available from quest security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2021-44028.

Which products are affected by CVE-2021-44028?

1 product: quest kace desktop authority.

CVE-2021-44028 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

XXE can occur in Quest KACE Desktop Authority before 11.2 because the log4net configuration file might be controlled by an attacker, a related issue to CVE-2018-1285.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-611 · XML External Entity (XXE)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: QUEST
Published: 12/22/2021
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2021-44028

Description

CVSS Metrics

Metadata

Affected Products

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary