CVE-2021-32087
Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance Default Credentials Vulnerability
Description
An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273. It installs with default user credentials. The kbftp account has a password of getbxf, which is publicly known and documented. This allows remote attackers to trivially gain privileged access to the FTP service interface, which contains MySQL backups. Sensitive information is stored in the database, such as privileged credentials for other systems.
INFO
Published Date :
July 27, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 27, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-32087
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update default 'kbftp' account password immediately.
- Remove or secure FTP service if not needed.
- Restrict access to FTP service from untrusted networks.
- Review and secure stored sensitive information.
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-2021-32087.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.quest.com/download-product-select | |
| https://support.quest.com/kace-systems-management-appliance/kb/4293505/quest-response-to-criticalstart-vulnerability-report |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-32087
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'n/a', 'product': 'n/a', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'n/a'}]}] Added Description An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273. It installs with default user credentials. The kbftp account has a password of getbxf, which is publicly known and documented. This allows remote attackers to trivially gain privileged access to the FTP service interface, which contains MySQL backups. Sensitive information is stored in the database, such as privileged credentials for other systems. Added Reference https://support.quest.com/download-product-select Added Reference https://support.quest.com/kace-systems-management-appliance/kb/4293505/quest-response-to-criticalstart-vulnerability-report