CVE-2018-11138 KEV EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 91.8% (pctl 100)
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On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-04-15.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 91.78% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-04-15 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-05-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-08-13 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Quest KACE System Management Appliance Remote Command Execution Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-03-25 |
| Due | 2022-04-15 |
| Vendor / product | Quest / KACE System Management Appliance |
| Ransomware use | known |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| quest | kace system management appliance |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Quest KACE Systems Management - Command Injection (Metasploit) | 2018-06-27 |
References
- https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/quest-kace-system-management-appliance-multiple-vulnerabilities
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44950/
- https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/quest-kace-system-management-appliance-multiple-vulnerabilities
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44950/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-11138
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