Vulnerability · Published Jul 4, 2025 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2025-26850
Critical 9.3
In plain English
A critical-severity incorrect authorization in KACE Systems Management Appliance from Quest. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.3Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Quest | KACE Systems Management Appliance | 0 – before 14.0.9714.1.0 – before 14.1.19 |
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H