CVE-2025-32975

Authentication Bypass in Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance

Published Jun 24, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 10 Critical EPSS 2.5% KEV · Listed
Description
Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) 13.0.x before 13.0.385, 13.1.x before 13.1.81, 13.2.x before 13.2.183, 14.0.x before 14.0.341 (Patch 5), and 14.1.x before 14.1.101 (Patch 4) contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to impersonate legitimate users without valid credentials. The vulnerability exists in the SSO authentication handling mechanism and can lead to complete administrative takeover.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-19028 Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) 13.0.x before 13.0.385, 13.1.x before 13.1.81, 13.2.x before 13.2.183, 14.0.x before 14.0.341 (Patch 5), and 14.1.x before 14.1.101 (Patch 4) contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to impersonate legitimate users without valid credentials. The vulnerability exists in the SSO authentication handling mechanism and can lead to complete administrative takeover.
History
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Title Authentication Bypass in Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance
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Title Authentication Bypass in Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance SSO
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Title Authentication Bypass in Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance SSO
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Title Authentication Bypass in Quest KACE SMA Allows Administrative Takeover
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Title Authentication Bypass in Quest KACE SMA SSO Allows Administrative Takeover
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:quest:kace_systems_management_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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References
Metrics ssvc

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

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2026-04-20T00:00:00+00:00', 'dueDate': '2026-05-04T00:00:00+00:00'}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

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

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Weaknesses CWE-287
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) 13.0.x before 13.0.385, 13.1.x before 13.1.81, 13.2.x before 13.2.183, 14.0.x before 14.0.341 (Patch 5), and 14.1.x before 14.1.101 (Patch 4) contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to impersonate legitimate users without valid credentials. The vulnerability exists in the SSO authentication handling mechanism and can lead to complete administrative takeover.
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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Apr 21, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Apr 15, 2025, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 24, 2025, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:12 AM