Improper input validation in Quest KACE
Priority LOW 36CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Quest KACE, all versions prior to version 8.0.x, 8.1.x, and 9.0.x, allows unintentional access to the appliance leveraging functions of the troubleshooting tools located in the administrator user interface.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02371 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Quest KACE | All versions prior to version 8.0.x, 8.1.x, and 9.0.x | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Quest KACE Vendor— Affected All versions prior to version 8.0.x, 8.1.x, and 9.0.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:quest:kace_systems_management_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 – 8.0.320; 8.1.0 – 8.1.108; 9.0.0 – 9.0.270 | Vulnerable | Quest |
- cpe:2.3:a:quest:kace_systems_management_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 – 8.0.320; 8.1.0 – 8.1.108; 9.0.0 – 9.0.270 Vulnerable ·Quest
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-10973
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qq7m-c52g-r8p8
References
More Quest Kace Systems Management Appliance vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-23985 Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) 13.0.x before 13.0.385, 13.1.x before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-12037 An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-12041 An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-12039 An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-12168 A SQL injection vulnerability exists within Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA)… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-09298 SQL injection exists in Quest KACE Asset Management Appliance 6.4.120822 through 7.2… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-10973 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-10973 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qq7m-c52g-r8p8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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