CVE-2025-67813 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published 12 Jan 2026 Updated 12 Jan 2026

Insecure permissions on Named Pipes in Quest KACE Desktop Authority allow local attackers to escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-67813?

CVE-2025-67813 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Quest KACE Desktop Authority through 11.3.1 has Insecure Permissions on the Named Pipes used for inter-process communication

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-67813?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Quest Kace Desktop Authority.

How do I fix CVE-2025-67813?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-67813 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-67813 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-67813 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c87m-hx3f-42wq.