MSRXCVE-2025-32975
CVE-2025-32975
Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) Improper Authentication Vulnerability
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CVSS 3.1 · CNA
chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS; higher than 84% of CVEs)
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.
Scores
Affected products
- quest kace systems management appliance: ≥ 13.0, < 13.0.385; ≥ 13.1, < 13.1.81; ≥ 13.2, < 13.2.183; ≥ 14.0, < 14.0.341; ≥ 14.1, < 14.1.101
Weakness: CWE-287
5 references (advisories, patches, write-ups)
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/22 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seralys.com/research/CVE-2025-32975.txt · Third Party Advisory
- https://support.quest.com/kb/4379499/quest-response-to-kace-sma-vulnerabilities-cve-2025-32975-cve-2025-32976-cve-2025-32977-cve-2025-32978 · Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/25 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-32975 · US Government Resource
Sources: NVD, CVE.org, FIRST EPSS. Missing ones did not answer or have no record yet.