TI-2021-12039 Aliases CVE-2021-32086 GHSA-5h6h-pp43-x3rj

An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273.

MEDIUM 49CWE-321Published 2026-07-27 · Updated 2026-07-28

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-321.

Summary

An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273. It uses a hardcoded symmetric encryption key to encrypt secrets in the MySQL databases. (This key is not unique for each installation.) An attacker that gains access to the MySQL server or a backup files can decrypt the secrets. Often, the decrypted secrets can be used to escalate privileges within KACE, or gain privileged access to unrelated systems or services.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00329 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
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
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:quest:kace_systems_management_appliance:11.0.273:::::::*	11.0.273	Vulnerable	Quest

cpe:2.3:a:quest:kace_systems_management_appliance:11.0.273:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.273 Vulnerable ·Quest

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32086
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5h6h-pp43-x3rj

References

Advisory 1

https://support.quest.com/kace-systems-management-appliance/kb/4293505/quest-response-to-criticalstart-vulnerability-report

Other 1

https://support.quest.com/download-product-select

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-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
TI-2019-09668 Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance Server Center version 9.1.317 is vulnerable to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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