CWE Code: 77
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 9.0
CWE Name:  Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Summary: in order to perform actions that require higher privileges, the quest kace system management appliance 8.0.318 relies on a message queue that runs daemonized with root privileges and only allows a set of commands to be executed. a command injection vulnerability exists within this message queue which allows low-privilege users to append arbitrary commands that will be run as root.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2018-05-31
Last Modified Date: 2019-10-03