Critical severity · published May 31, 2018
CVE-2018-11138
Quest KACE System Management Appliance Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
RansomwareIn wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
91.7%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
The '/common/download_agent_installer.php' script in the Quest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318 is accessible by anonymous users and can be abused to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)91.7% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Mar 25, 2022
Federal remediation dueApr 15, 2022
Ransomware campaign useKnown
Affected products
Which versions
KS
Kace System Management Appliance · Quest
8.0.318 · source: NVD, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11138
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11138
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44950/
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/quest-kace-system-management-appliance-multiple-vulnerabilities
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