CVE-2021-44028

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-12-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-611

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.

Affected products

Quest Kace Desktop Authority: from 10.0 before 11.2 — fixed in 11.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Quest Kace Desktop Authority 11.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.quest.com/kace-desktop-authority/kb/336098/quest-response-to-desktop-authority-vulnerabilities-prior-to-11-2
https://support.quest.com/kace-desktop-authority/kb/336098/quest-response-to-desktop-authority-vulnerabilities-prior-to-11-2

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