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) allows unauthenticated users to replace system licenses through a web interface intended for license renewal. Attackers can exploit this to replace valid licenses with expired or trial licenses, causing denial of service.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
References 4
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/25
cve@mitre.org
https://seralys.com/research/CVE-2025-32978.txt
cve@mitre.org
https://support.quest.com/kb/4379499/quest-response-to-kace-sma-vulnerabilities…
cve@mitre.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/25
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