Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2021-32084
An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273. If a customer restricts access to the web console by IP address or subnets, the API endpoints are not restricted. If credentials/API keys are known to an attacker, the appliance can still be accessed via the API, leading to a potential compromise of the entire environment that is configured for KACE.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.15%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-284 ↗CWE-284 Improper Access Control
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| quest | kace_systems_management_appliance | 11.0.273 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.148%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2021-05-06T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2026-07-27T00:00:00 |
| Last Updated | 2026-07-28T14:55:09 |
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