CVE-2021-32086
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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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Quest | Kace Systems Management Appliance | 11.0.273 |
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