CVE-2025-32975
Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) Improper Authentication Vulnerability
Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA)
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) contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to impersonate legitimate users without valid credentials. The vulnerability exists in the SSO authentication handling mechanism and can lead to complete administrative takeover.
Exploitation status
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Listed by CISA on 20 April 2026. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 4 May 2026.
EPSS — exploitation probability
FIRST puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 2.5%, which is higher than 84.7% of all scored vulnerabilities. EPSS is a forecast of activity, not a measure of severity, and it is rescored daily.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2025-32975 being exploited by ransomware groups?
No ransomware group in this database is currently recorded as exploiting CVE-2025-32975.
What does CVE-2025-32975 affect?
CVE-2025-32975 affects Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA). 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) contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to impersonate legitimate users without valid credentials. The vulnerability exists in the SSO authentication handling mechanism and can lead to complete administrative takeover.
How severe is CVE-2025-32975?
CVE-2025-32975 is rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 10. EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.5%, higher than 84.7% of all scored vulnerabilities. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, with a federal remediation deadline of 4 May 2026.
How should organisations respond to CVE-2025-32975?
Apply the vendor patch for Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) as the first priority, and treat any internet-facing instance as the most urgent. Because this vulnerability is associated with ransomware activity, also review whether the affected systems were reachable before patching, rather than assuming that patching alone closes the incident.