CYBERSECURITYTRACKER
Vulnerabilities

CVE-2018-11138

Quest KACE System Management Appliance: OS Command Injection

What it is

Reported

The '/common/download_agent_installer.php' script in the Quest KACE System Management Appliance is accessible by anonymous users and can be abused to perform remote code execution.

Source reported · Source: NVD · Complete source description.
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What is affected

Reported

Quest; KACE System Management Appliance. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.

Source reported · Source: NVD
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Urgency and basis

Tracker computed

Act now

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Exploitation evidence

Reported

Active exploitation · CISA KEV · VulnCheck KEV · ENISA exploited-vulnerability catalog

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What to do

Reported

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Source remediation ↗
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Detection and validation

Mapped metadata availability only. These signals do not change priority.

  • Sigma

    Not mapped by tracked sources.

  • Atomic

    Not mapped by tracked sources.

  • Nuclei

    Quest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318 - Remote Code Execution. Check identifier: CVE-2018-11138.

    Open Nuclei metadata

  • Metasploit

    exploit/unix/http/quest_kace_systems_management_rce. Rank: Excellent.

    Open Metasploit metadata

Evidence detail

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