CVE-2024-23773 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Agent for Windows 12.0.38 and 13.1.23.0. An Arbitrary file delete vulnerability exists in the KSchedulerSvc.exe component. Local attackers can delete any file of their choice with NT Authority\SYSTEM privileges.

Published: 2024-04-30

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00333.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
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/

History

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Quest Quest kace Systems Management Appliance
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:quest:kace_systems_management_appliance::::::::
Vendors & Products		Quest Quest kace Systems Management Appliance
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Quest Kace Systems Management Appliance

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2024-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T23:13:07.566Z

Reserved: 2024-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2024-23773

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T23:13:07.566Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-04-30T14:15:15.040

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2024-23773

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

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