CVE-2021-44030
MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: December 22, 2021 at 05:07 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:11 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorKace Desktop Authority
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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
Quest KACE Desktop Authority before 11.2 allows XSS because it does not prevent untrusted HTML from reaching the jQuery.htmlPrefilter method of jQuery.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
10.0 ≤ v < 11.2
Affected range stops below 11.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCx_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.quest.com/kace-desktop-authority/kb/336098/quest-response-to-desktop-authority-vulnerabilities-prior-to-11-2CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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