CVE-2021-32088 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273. Certain API endpoints contain a rate-limiting feature to minimize a brute-force attack. This protection can be bypassed by removing the kboxid cookie.

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-384

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-2021-32088?

CVE-2021-32088 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. Certain API endpoints contain a rate-limiting feature to minimize a brute-force attack. This protection can be bypass...

How severe is CVE-2021-32088?

CVE-2021-32088 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-2021-32088?

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