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CVE-2018-11138

Quest KACE System Management Appliance Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Quest KACE System Management Appliance
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CVSS
9.8Critical
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 25 Mar 2022. Known ransomware useCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)91.7%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline15 Apr 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 31 May 2018Exploit code publicMetasploit
  2. 31 May 2018, 18:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 25 Mar 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 5

  • Exploit moduleQuest KACE Systems Management Command Injection 31 May 2018Metasploit
  • Remote exploitQuest KACE Systems Management - Command Injection (Metasploit) 27 Jun 2018Exploit-DB
  • Remote exploitQuest KACE Systems Management - Command Injection (Metasploit) 27 Jun 2018Exploit-DB
  • Remote exploitQuest KACE Systems Management - Command Injection (Metasploit) 27 Jun 2018Exploit-DB
  • Scanner templateQuest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318 - Remote Code ExecutionNuclei

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Description

The '/common/download_agent_installer.php' script in the Quest KACE System Management Appliance is accessible by anonymous users and can be abused to perform remote code execution.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • n/aaffected: n/aCVE List

References 4