9.6
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-32977
Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance File Upload Vulnerability
Description

Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) 13.0.x before 13.0.385, 13.1.x before 13.1.81, 13.2.x before 13.2.183, 14.0.x before 14.0.341 (Patch 5), and 14.1.x before 14.1.101 (Patch 4) allows unauthenticated users to upload backup files to the system. While signature validation is implemented, weaknesses in the validation process can be exploited to upload malicious backup content that could compromise system integrity.

INFO

Published Date :

June 24, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 26, 2025, 6:58 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-32977 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.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update Quest KACE SMA to a patched version to resolve the vulnerability.
  • Update Quest KACE SMA to version 13.0.385 or later.
  • Update Quest KACE SMA to version 13.1.81 or later.
  • Update Quest KACE SMA to version 13.2.183 or later.
  • Update Quest KACE SMA to version 14.0.341 (Patch 5) or later.
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-2025-32977.

URL Resource
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/24
https://seralys.com/research/CVE-2025-32977.txt
https://support.quest.com/kb/4379499/quest-response-to-kace-sma-vulnerabilities-cve-2025-32975-cve-2025-32976-cve-2025-32977-cve-2025-32978
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-32977 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Daily CyberSecurity
Quest Patches Critical KACE SMA Flaws, Including CVSS 10 Authentication Bypass

Quest Software has released urgent security hotfixes addressing four newly discovered vulnerabilities in its KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) product line, one of which has been rated with the ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 26, 2025 (2 months ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-32977 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.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 24, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) 13.0.x before 13.0.385, 13.1.x before 13.1.81, 13.2.x before 13.2.183, 14.0.x before 14.0.341 (Patch 5), and 14.1.x before 14.1.101 (Patch 4) allows unauthenticated users to upload backup files to the system. While signature validation is implemented, weaknesses in the validation process can be exploited to upload malicious backup content that could compromise system integrity.
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/24
    Added Reference https://seralys.com/research/CVE-2025-32977.txt
    Added Reference https://support.quest.com/kb/4379499/quest-response-to-kace-sma-vulnerabilities-cve-2025-32975-cve-2025-32976-cve-2025-32977-cve-2025-32978
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 24, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-347
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.6
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