CVE-2025-32975KEV · OVERDUE

Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) Improper Authentication Vulnerability

Critical · published June 24, 2025

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Confirmed exploited, and the score agrees

CVSS calls it critical at 10.0. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 84.5th percentile for exploit probability.

173
days past CISA
deadline
CVSS v3.1
10.0
EPSS
2%
Percentile
84.5
In the wild
Confirmed
What it is

🔥 A missing authentication check in the Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance lets attackers impersonate any user—imagine a stranger slipping into a VIP party without an invitation! Think of the SSO authentication as the bouncer at a club. If they let in anyone without verifying their ID, it’s a free-for-all where anyone can pose as someone else, even the VIPs! This vulnerability can lead to absolute chaos—malicious actors could gain full administrative control, tampering with sensitive data and systems. The ramifications could be devastating, allowing them to wreak havoc as if they owned the place! ⚠️ Don't let this happen on your watch.

Put simply

Think of the SSO authentication as the bouncer at a club. If they let in anyone without verifying their ID, it’s a free-for-all where anyone can pose as someone else, even the VIPs! CVE-2025-32975 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in the SSO authentication handling mechanism of Quest KACE SMA. Attackers can impersonate legitimate users without needing valid credentials, which could lead to complete system takeover.

What to do

This vulnerability can lead to absolute chaos—malicious actors could gain full administrative control, tampering with sensitive data and systems. The ramifications could be devastating, allowing them to wreak havoc as if they owned the place! ⚠️ Don't let this happen on your watch. Immediately patch your systems to versions 13.0.385, 13.1.81, 13.2.183, 14.0.341, or 14.1.101. Review your security configurations and ensure that all systems using affected versions are updated. 🚨 Don't wait for an incident to happen; act now! You've got this! By taking swift action, you can protect your systems and maintain your hero status! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
10.0 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02487 · 84.5th percentile
Published
2025-06-24T00:00Z
KEV added
2026-04-20 · due 2026-05-04
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 APR 00:00Z
    Added to CISA KEV — remediate by May 4
    kev
  • 24 JUN 00:00Z
    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…
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