CVE-2018-11138
Quest KACE System Management Appliance Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run KACE System Management Appliance, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Apr 15, 2022.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
Description
The '/common/download_agent_installer.php' script in the Quest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318 is accessible by anonymous users and can be abused to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| KACE System Management Appliance | Quest | 8.0.318 | KEV |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2018-11138 scored CVSS 9.8: Quest KACE System Management Appliance, Quest KACE System Management Appliance Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild and known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Unpatched KACE System Management Appliance systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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