Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance
Moderate fix2 remedies
cpe:2.3:a:quest:kace_system_management_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +3 more
Moderate fix2 remedies
- >= 14.1, < 14.1.19
- >= 14.0, < 14.0.97
Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability
Patched
A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) agent, affecting versions prior to 14.0.97 and 14.1.x prior to 14.1.19. This vulnerability could allow unauthorized users to gain elevated privileges on managed systems.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation on managed systems.
Remediation
Users can upgrade to KACE SMA Agent versions 14.0.97 or 14.1.19. The latest agent version is available for download at the Quest KACE Support Portal or through the KACE SMA admin interface by navigating to Settings, Provisioning, and Update Agents.
Added: Jul 5, 2025, 12:17 AM
Updated: Jul 5, 2025, 12:17 AM
Vulnerability Rating
Custom Algorithm
spread
3.1impact
7.5exploitability
3.8remediation
7.7relevance
0.2threat
0.0urgency
2.9incentive
1.7Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.