CVE-2021-32086 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Quest	Kace Systems Management Appliance	11.0.273

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-321

References

https://support.quest.com/download-product-selectProduct
https://support.quest.com/kace-systems-management-appliance/kb/4293505/quest-resVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-32086?

CVE-2021-32086 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 e...

How severe is CVE-2021-32086?

CVE-2021-32086 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-32086?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Quest Kace Systems Management Appliance.