Auth bypass in Quest Kace Systems Deployment Appliance
CVE-2023-33254
There is an LDAP bind credentials exposure on KACE Systems Deployment and Remote Site appliances 9.0.146. The captured credentials may provide a higher privilege level on the Active Directory domain. To exploit this, an authenticated attacker edits the user-authentication settings to specify an attacker-controlled LDAP server, clicks the Test Settings button, and captures the cleartext credentials.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.032 (86.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Quest Kace_systems_deployment_appliance — versions 9.0.146
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-33254?
- CVE-2023-33254 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Quest Kace Systems Deployment Appliance, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-05-21.
- How severe is CVE-2023-33254?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.