Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance
CVE-2025-26850

9.3CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Quest

Status
Kace Systems Management Appliance
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 July 2025

What is CVE-2025-26850?

The agent in Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance is susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability that could be exploited on managed systems. This issue affects versions prior to 14.0.97 and 14.1.x prior to 14.1.19, allowing unauthorized escalation of privileges. Users are advised to update their systems to mitigate potential risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

KACE Systems Management Appliance 0 < 14.0.97

KACE Systems Management Appliance 14.1.0 < 14.1.19

References

https://support.quest.com/kb/4378559/quest-response-to-ka...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.3
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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