CVE-2021-32084

API Authorization Bypass Enabling Full Deployment Compromise in Quest KACE SMA 11.0.273

Published Jul 27, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273. If a customer restricts access to the web console by IP address or subnets, the API endpoints are not restricted. If credentials/API keys are known to an attacker, the appliance can still be accessed via the API, leading to a potential compromise of the entire environment that is configured for KACE.

Remediation

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History
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Title API Authorization Bypass Enabling Full Deployment Compromise in Quest KACE SMA 11.0.273
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Title API Endpoints Unrestricted Despite IP Whitelisting in Quest KACE SMA
Weaknesses CWE-285
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Title API Endpoints Unrestricted Despite IP Whitelisting in Quest KACE SMA
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-285
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Quest
Quest kace Systems Deployment Appliance
Vendors & Products Quest
Quest kace Systems Deployment Appliance
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Description An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273. If a customer restricts access to the web console by IP address or subnets, the API endpoints are not restricted. If credentials/API keys are known to an attacker, the appliance can still be accessed via the API, leading to a potential compromise of the entire environment that is configured for KACE.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jul 28, 2026, 2:55 PM
Reserved
May 6, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 27, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Aug 3, 2026, 2:31 PM