Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2018-11138
Quest KACE System Management Appliance Remote Comm - [Actively Exploited]
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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 31, 2018, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
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Description :

The '/common/download_agent_installer.php' script in the Quest KACE System Management Appliance is accessible by anonymous users and can be abused to perform remote code execution.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-11138 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-11138 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Quest kace_system_management_appliance
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-11138.

URL Resource
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/quest-kace-system-management-appliance-multiple-vulnerabilities Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44950/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-11138 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-11138 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-77 CWE-77 CWE-78
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44950/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44950/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44950/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/quest-kace-system-management-appliance-multiple-vulnerabilities No Types Assigned https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/quest-kace-system-management-appliance-multiple-vulnerabilities Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:quest:kace_system_management_appliance:8.0.318:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-11138 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

92.28 }} 0.19%

score

0.98934

percentile

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