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CVE-2025-32976 Details

ANALYZED

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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 a logic flaw in its two-factor authentication implementation that allows authenticated users to bypass TOTP-based 2FA requirements. The vulnerability exists in the 2FA validation process and can be exploited to gain elevated access.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

VolerionCVSS-B:8.1 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/25	CVE
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/23	[email protected]	AdvisoryMailing ListRemedy
https://seralys.com/research/CVE-2025-32976.txt	[email protected]	AdvisoryRemedy
https://support.quest.com/kb/4379499/quest-response-to-kace-sma-vulnerabilities-cve-2025-32975-cve-2025-32976-cve-2025-32977-cve-2025-32978	[email protected]	AdvisoryBundleRemedyVendor

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-288	Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel	CISA-ADP

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance	>= 14.1, < 14.1.101
CPE cpe:2.3:o:quest:kace_systems_management_appliance_firmware:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:quest:kace_system_management_appliance:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:quest:kace_systems_management_appliance:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:quest:kace_systems_management_appliance:::::::: Remediation Upgrade: 13.0.385moderate efforthttps://support.quest.com/kace-systems-management-appliance/13.2/download-new-releases Apply under Admin console Settings < Admin console < Appliance Updates. Upgrade: 13.1.81moderate efforthttps://support.quest.com/kace-systems-management-appliance/13.2/download-new-releases Apply under Admin console Settings < Admin console < Appliance Updates. Upgrade: 13.2.183moderate efforthttps://support.quest.com/kace-systems-management-appliance/13.2/download-new-releases Apply under Admin console Settings < Admin console < Appliance Updates. Upgrade: 14.0.341moderate efforthttps://support.quest.com/kace-systems-management-appliance/14.1/download-new-releases Apply under Admin console Settings < Admin console < Appliance Updates. Upgrade: 14.1.101moderate efforthttps://support.quest.com/kace-systems-management-appliance/14.1/download-new-releases Apply under Admin console Settings < Admin console < Appliance Updates.

Product

Versions

Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance

>= 14.1, < 14.1.101

CPE

cpe:2.3:o:quest:kace_systems_management_appliance_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:quest:kace_system_management_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:quest:kace_systems_management_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:quest:kace_systems_management_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

Upgrade: 13.0.385moderate efforthttps://support.quest.com/kace-systems-management-appliance/13.2/download-new-releases
Apply under Admin console Settings < Admin console < Appliance Updates.
Upgrade: 13.1.81moderate efforthttps://support.quest.com/kace-systems-management-appliance/13.2/download-new-releases
Apply under Admin console Settings < Admin console < Appliance Updates.
Upgrade: 13.2.183moderate efforthttps://support.quest.com/kace-systems-management-appliance/13.2/download-new-releases
Apply under Admin console Settings < Admin console < Appliance Updates.
Upgrade: 14.0.341moderate efforthttps://support.quest.com/kace-systems-management-appliance/14.1/download-new-releases
Apply under Admin console Settings < Admin console < Appliance Updates.
Upgrade: 14.1.101moderate efforthttps://support.quest.com/kace-systems-management-appliance/14.1/download-new-releases
Apply under Admin console Settings < Admin console < Appliance Updates.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Nov 3, 2025	CVE Modified	CVE
Jun 24, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Jun 24, 2025	New CVE Received	[email protected]