Improper Authentication in KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) - CVE-2025-32975
Published: April 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127608
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-32975
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Quest Software Inc.
Affected software:
KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA)
KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication and impersonate legitimate users.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication in the SSO authentication handling mechanism when processing authentication requests. A remote attacker can impersonate any valid username to bypass authentication and impersonate legitimate users.
The issue can lead to complete administrative takeover of the appliance.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-32975
Install security update from vendor's website.