CVE-2025-32975
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CVE-2025-32975 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 10/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 2.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Quest | Kace Systems Management Appliance | >= 13.0, < 13.0.385 |
| Quest | Kace Systems Management Appliance | >= 13.1, < 13.1.81 |
| Quest | Kace Systems Management Appliance | >= 13.2, < 13.2.183 |
| Quest | Kace Systems Management Appliance | >= 14.0, < 14.0.341 |
| Quest | Kace Systems Management Appliance | >= 14.1, < 14.1.101 |
References
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/22Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seralys.com/research/CVE-2025-32975.txtThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/25Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-32975US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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