CVE-2021-44028 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Quest KACE Desktop Authority versions prior to 11.2, stemming from an attacker's potential control over the log4net configuration file. This medium-severity vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 5.5, requires local access and user interaction (UI:R) to achieve high confidentiality impact (C:H), but no integrity or availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 10.0, < 11.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:quest:kace_desktop_authority:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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