CVE-2025-32975

Description

Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) 13.0.x before 13.0.385, 13.1.x before 13.1.81, 13.2.x before 13.2.183, 14.0.x before 14.0.341 (Patch 5), and 14.1.x before 14.1.101 (Patch 4) contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to impersonate legitimate users without valid credentials. The vulnerability exists in the SSO authentication handling mechanism and can lead to complete administrative takeover.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): mitre
CVSS severity: —
CVSS score: —
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Effective score: 10.0 / 10 CRITICAL source: NVD
CWE(s): —
Reserved: 2025-04-15
Published: 2025-06-24 02:00 UTC
Last updated: 2026-04-21 05:55 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/32xxx/CVE-2025-32975.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2025-32975 — Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA): Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) Improper Authentication Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities CISA KEV

CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation of this CVE. Federal agencies must remediate by the due date below; private orgs should treat it as priority-1.

Vulnerability name: Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) Improper Authentication Vulnerability
Vendor / project: Quest
Product: KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA)
Date added to KEV: 2026-04-20
Remediation due: 2026-05-04
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Ransomware campaign use: Unknown
CISA notes: https://support.quest.com/kb/4379499/quest-response-to-kace-sma-vulnerabilities-cve-2025-32975-cve-2025-32976-cve-2025-32977-cve-2025-32978 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32975
CISA listing: www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0

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NVD published: 2025-06-24 15:15:23 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-04-21 14:09:39 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 10.0 / 10 CRITICAL source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore: 3.9 / 10
Impact subscore: 6.0 / 10
EPSS score: 0.3931 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 97.36% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-06-01

NVD-assigned CWE(s): CWE-287 (differs from the CNA list above)

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.

EUVD ID: EUVD-2025-19028
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 24, 2025, 12:00:00 AM
Updated: Apr 21, 2026, 3:55:39 AM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 10.0 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EUVD-reported EPSS: 39.3100
Vendors: n/a
Products: n/a (n/a)
Aliases: GHSA-hrwx-88rh-95q7

ENISA description: Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) 13.0.x before 13.0.385, 13.1.x before 13.1.81, 13.2.x before 13.2.183, 14.0.x before 14.0.341 (Patch 5), and 14.1.x before 14.1.101 (Patch 4) contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to impersonate legitimate users without valid credentials. The vulnerability exists in the SSO authentication handling mechanism and can lead to complete administrative takeover.

EUVD references (3)

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
n/a	n/a	`n/a` (affected)	—

Affected products — CPE 2.3 (1) NVD

NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.

cpe:2.3:a:quest:kace_systems_management_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Vendor references (3)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

MITRE references (2) cveawg.mitre.org

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Web references (6)

DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.

https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2025-32975 rapid7:attackerkb.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32975 rapid7:nvd.nist.gov
https://support.quest.com/kb/4379499/quest-response-to-kace-sma-vulnerabilities-cve-2025-32975-cve-2025-32976-cve-2025-32977-cve-2025-32978 rapid7:support.quest.com
http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/287.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-32975 rapid7:www.cve.org
https://arcticwolf.com/resources/blog/cve-2025-32975/ rapid7:arcticwolf.com

NVD-tagged references (5)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/25 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/22 cve@mitre.org Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://seralys.com/research/CVE-2025-32975.txt cve@mitre.org Third Party Advisory
https://support.quest.com/kb/4379499/quest-response-to-kace-sma-vulnerabilities-cve-2025-32975-cve-2025-32976-cve-2025-32977-cve-2025-32978 cve@mitre.org Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-32975 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 US Government Resource

Indicators (2)

IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.

Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
cwe	`CWE-287`	no local data	2026-05-14 02:58 UTC
cve	`CVE-2025-32975`	no local data	2026-05-14 02:58 UTC

Remediations (16)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

CVE-2025-32975 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

web:app.opencve.io

Remediation No vendor fix or workaround currently provided. OpenCVE Recommended Actions Apply the official patch or upgrade to the latest SMA version following Quest's release notes. After the update, review and reconfigure the SSO settings to enforce strict authentication policies, disabling any insecure fallbacks.

2026-05-23 14:27 UTC
CVE-2025-32975: The Open Directory Behind the KACE SMA Breach and 60 ...

web:hunt.io

Hunt.io captured an open directory exposing the attacker's complete post-exploitation toolkit and a 512 MB database dump from an MSP managing 60+ client organizations - all staged three days after CVE-2025-32975 exploitation began.

2026-05-23 14:27 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2025 - SANS Internet Storm Center

web:isc.sans.edu

Macs are affected as well, but a patch is currently only available for Windows. CVE - 2025 -49719: This vulnerability has already been made public. It does allow for information disclosure on a Microsoft SQL Server. To patch , you must patch the OLE DB Driver. CVE - 2025 -49717: Exploitation is considered less likely for this vulnerability.

2026-05-23 14:27 UTC
Nvd - Cve-2025-32975

web:nvd.nist.gov

An official website of the United States government NVD MENU

2026-05-23 14:27 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com

The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.

2026-05-23 14:27 UTC
Quest KACE SMA flaw CVE-2025-32975: when one unpatched tool opens the ...

web:securityaffairs.com

They just needed to be patient — and wait for someone to forget to patch . That is essentially the story behind CVE-2025-32975 , a critical vulnerability in Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance, a tool used by IT teams across thousands of organizations to manage software, push patches, and control endpoints from a single console.

2026-05-23 14:27 UTC
CVSS 10 Alert: Quest KACE SMA Auth Bypass Exploited to Hijack Managed ...

web:securityonline.info

Quest KACE SMA CVE-2025-32975 (CVSS 10) exploited in the wild. Attackers bypass auth to seize admin control. Patch to version 14.1.101 or 14.0.341 now!

2026-05-23 14:27 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2025

web:www.oracle.com

Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2025 Description A Critical Patch Update is a collection of patches for multiple security vulnerabilities. These patches address vulnerabilities in Oracle code and in third party components included in Oracle products. These patches are usually cumulative, but each advisory describes only the security patches added since the previous Critical Patch ...

2026-05-23 14:27 UTC
Patch Tuesday - June 2025 - Rapid7 Blog

web:www.rapid7.com

Microsoft is addressing 67 vulnerabilities this June 2025 Patch Tuesday. Learn more about the findings in this Patch Tuesday.

2026-05-23 14:27 UTC
Patch Tuesday May 2026: Security Updates & CVE Analysis

web:zecurit.com

Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .

2026-05-23 14:27 UTC
CVE-2025-32975: Quest KACE SMA Auth Bypass Vulnerability

web:www.sentinelone.com

CVE-2025-32975 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Quest KACE SMA. Learn about its impact, affected versions, and mitigation methods.

2026-05-14 08:18 UTC
Landing Page | ServiceNow Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures (CVE ...

web:support.servicenow.com

Overview The advisories below document publicly disclosed Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures ( CVEs ) in the Now Platform by ServiceNow. Because ServiceNow uses various methods to communicate vulnerability information, patches, and other fixes, customers should review family, security patch , and hotfix release notes, which are available at https://docs.servicenow.com, for a complete list of ...

2026-05-14 08:18 UTC
PDF BREAKING ALERT: - Chubb

web:www.chubb.com

Chubb Vulnerability Alert System - " CVE-2025-32975 Quest KACE SMA Systems" Chubb provides alerts to keep our policyholders informed of risks that may affect their organizations. Quest recently disclosed a critical severity vulnerability, CVE-2025-32975 , affecting KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) systems. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow remote unauthenticated ...

2026-05-14 08:18 UTC
April 2025 Critical Patch Update Released | security - Oracle Blogs

web:blogs.oracle.com

For more information about the Critical Patch Update program, see the security vulnerability remediation practices page located on the Oracle Trust Center.

2026-05-14 08:18 UTC
CVE Record: CVE-2025-32975

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2026-05-14 08:18 UTC
CISA Required Action

CISA KEV

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Due date: 2026-05-04 Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown

2026-05-14 01:13 UTC

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2025-32975.json.

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