CVE-2024-23774

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-04-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Agent for Windows 12.0.38 and 13.1.23.0. An unquoted Windows search path vulnerability exists in the KSchedulerSvc.exe and AMPTools.exe components. This allows local attackers to execute code of their choice with NT Authority\SYSTEM privileges.

Affected products

Quest KACE: before 13.1.25; before 13.2.24 — fixed in 13.1.25, 13.2.24

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Quest KACE 13.1.25, 13.2.24. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.quest.com/kb/4375402/quest-response-to-kace-sma-agent-vulnerabilities-cve-2024-23772-cve-2024-23773-cve-2024-23774
https://www.quest.com/kace/
https://support.quest.com/kb/4375402/quest-response-to-kace-sma-agent-vulnerabilities-cve-2024-23772-cve-2024-23773-cve-2024-23774
https://www.quest.com/kace/

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