CVE-2025-32976

June 24, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

8.8
High

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 a logic flaw in its two-factor authentication implementation that allows authenticated users to bypass TOTP-based 2FA requirements. The vulnerability exists in the 2FA validation process and can be exploited to gain elevated access.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Quest
  • Quest Kace Systems Management Appliance
  • 13.0.0-13.0.385, 13.1.0-13.1.81, 13.2.0-13.2.183, 14.0.0-14.0.341, 14.1.0-14.1.101

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-288
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
A product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.

*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 quest_kace_systems_management_appliance 13.0.0-13.0.385 / / / / / / /
a quest quest_kace_systems_management_appliance 13.1.0-13.1.81 / / / / / / /
a quest quest_kace_systems_management_appliance 13.2.0-13.2.183 / / / / / / /
a quest quest_kace_systems_management_appliance 14.0.0-14.0.341 / / / / / / /
a quest quest_kace_systems_management_appliance 14.1.0-14.1.101 / / / / / / /

References

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/23
https://seralys.com/research/CVE-2025-32976.txt
https://support.quest.com/kb/4379499/quest-response-to-kace-sma-vulnerabilities-cve-2025-32975-cve-2025-32976-cve-2025-32977-cve-2025-32978

Tags

cve@mitre.org
CWE-288
2025-06-24
CVE-2025-32976

CVSS Score

8.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: June 24, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified: June 24, 2025, 4:15 p.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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