CVE-2025-32975
Analyzed
Published: 24 Jun 2025, 00:00
Last modified:21 Apr 2026, 03:55
Vulnerability Summary
Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100 CVSS Score
10 CRITICAL
v3.1 (cve.org)
EPSS Score
35.06% HIGH
35% probability +34.91%
KEV
Listed
CISA
1 listing
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected
Timeline
24 Jun 2025, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
20 Apr 2026, 00:00
Added to CISA KEV
Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) Improper Authentication Vulnerability
21 Apr 2026, 03:55
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated
04 May 2026, 00:00
CISA Remediation Due
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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.
CVSS Metrics
- v3.1•CRITICAL•Score: 10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Trends
Current EPSS score: 35.06%• Percentile: 97%
Techniques & Countermeasures
- CWE-287•Improper Authentication
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
Affected Systems
- 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
References (5)
- https://support.quest.com/kb/4379499/quest-response-to-kace-sma-vulnerabilities-cve-2025-32975-cve-2025-32976-cve-2025-32977-cve-2025-32978
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/22
- https://seralys.com/research/CVE-2025-32975.txt
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/25
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-32975