CVE-2025-32975: Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) · n/a
Affects Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA)Source CVE Database V5
Exploited in the wild · KEV due 4 May 2026 · 2% EPSS : apply the vendor's fix or mitigations to Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) now.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- KEV deadline
- US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else.
- EPSS
- 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 84% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV 300 days after disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by mitre
, 70 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
In Threat Radar
record ingested
, the same day as disclosure
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed
, 300 days after disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
, 314 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description
CVE-2025-32975 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) that affects the SSO authentication mechanism. It allows attackers to impersonate legitimate users without valid credentials, potentially gaining full administrative control. The vulnerability has a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, indicating severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild. The exact affected versions and patch status are not specified; users should consult the vendor advisory for remediation details.
References
- support.quest.com/kb/4379499/quest-response-to-kace-sma-vulnerabilities-cve-2025-32975-cve-2025-32976-cve-2025-32977-cve-2025-32978 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/22 (opens in a new tab)
- seralys.com/research/CVE-2025-32975.txt (opens in a new tab)
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-32975 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/25 (opens in a new tab)