Dell/Quest KACE K1000 Unauthenticated File Upload RCE
Priority HIGH 81CWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306 and CWE-434.
Summary
An unrestricted file upload vulnerability exists in Dell (acquired by Quest) KACE K1000 System Management Appliance version 5.0 - 5.3, 5.4 prior to 5.4.76849, and 5.5 prior to 5.5.90547 in the download_agent.php endpoint. An attacker can upload arbitrary PHP files to a temporary web-accessible directory, which are later executed through inclusion in backend code that loads files under attacker-controlled paths.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0153 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed KACE K1000 Systems Management Appliance (Dell/Quest): 5.4.76849, 5.5.90547
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell/Quest | KACE K1000 Systems Management Appliance | 5.0 – 5.3; 5.4 to before 5.4.76849; 5.5 to before 5.5.90547 | 5.4.76849, 5.5.90547 | Patch available | CNA |
- KACE K1000 Systems Management Appliance VendorDell/Quest Affected 5.0 – 5.3; 5.4 to before 5.4.76849; 5.5 to before 5.5.90547 Fixed in 5.4.76849, 5.5.90547 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA KACE K1000 Systems Management Appliance (Dell/Quest) Fixed in 5.4.76849, 5.5.90547
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-125113
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pq6c-6pfw-44mf
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-125113 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-125113 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pq6c-6pfw-44mf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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