CVE-2025-26850

July 5, 2025, 12:15 a.m.

9.3
Critical

Description

The agent in Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) before 14.0.97 and 14.1.x before 14.1.19 potentially allows privilege escalation on managed systems.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Quest
  • Kace Systems Management Appliance
  • <14.0.97, 14.1.*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a quest kace_systems_management_appliance <14.0.97 / / / / / / /
a quest kace_systems_management_appliance 14.1.* <14.1.19 / / / / / /

CVSS Score

9.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: July 5, 2025, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified: July 5, 2025, 12:15 a.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cve@mitre.org

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