Quest KACE System Management Appliance Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Code

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Timeline

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1. May 31, 2018 · Catalog

   Detected

   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.

2. Mar 25, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Apr 15, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Aug 12, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   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.

Affected

• cpe quest/kace system management appliance8.0.318
• vendor Quest KACE System Management Applianceversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2018-11138

  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.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-11138

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2018-11138

  30-day exploitation probability 91.7%

  first.org
• Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference44950

  Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

  exploit-db.com
• Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_unix/http/quest_kace_systems_management_rce

  Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

  rapid7.com
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2018-11138

  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.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov
• Exploit · coresecurity.com
• Exploit · exploit-db.com