CVE-2021-32086

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.19%

Last modified

CVE-2021-32086 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273. It uses a hardcoded symmetric encryption key to encrypt secrets in the MySQL databases. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273. It uses a hardcoded symmetric encryption key to encrypt secrets in the MySQL databases. (This key is not unique for each installation.) An attacker that gains access to the MySQL server or a backup files can decrypt the secrets. Often, the decrypted secrets can be used to escalate privileges within KACE, or gain privileged access to unrelated systems or services.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.19%

9.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
QuestKace Systems Management Appliance11.0.273

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-32086?
An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273. It uses a hardcoded symmetric encryption key to encrypt secrets in the MySQL databases. (This key is not unique for each installation.) An attacker that gains access to the MySQL server or a backup files can decrypt the secrets. Often, the decrypted secrets can be used to escalate privileges within KACE, or gain privileged access to unrelated systems or services.
How severe is CVE-2021-32086?
CVE-2021-32086 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-32086?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST