CVE-2025-32975 — Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) Improper Authentication Vulnerability
CVE-2025-32975: Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) Improper Authentication Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | Quest |
| Product | KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) |
| Date added | 2026-04-20 |
| Due date | 2026-05-04 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
Description
Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) contains an improper authentication vulnerability that could allow attackers to impersonate legitimate users without valid credentials.
Required action (CISA)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32975
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog