CVE-2023-33254: Medium severity Quest Kace Systems Deployment Appliance vulnerability

Published May 21, 2023
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Quest Kace Systems Deployment Appliance=9.0.146

Event History

May 21, 2023
CVE Published
10:15 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-33254.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-33254?

The severity of CVE-2023-33254 is medium with a score of 6.5.

3

What is the affected software of CVE-2023-33254?

The affected software of CVE-2023-33254 is Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance version 9.0.146.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-33254?

An authenticated attacker can exploit CVE-2023-33254 by editing the user-authentication settings to specify an attack.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2023-33254?

Yes, a fix is available for CVE-2023-33254. Please refer to the provided reference link for more details.

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