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CVE-2021-32088

Quest Kace Systems Management Appliance vulnerability

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 0.52%
  1. Published27 Jul 2026

Description

An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273. Certain API endpoints contain a rate-limiting feature to minimize a brute-force attack. This protection can be bypassed by removing the kboxid cookie.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Quest Kace Systems Management Appliance11.0.273

Remediation

No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2021-32088 being actively exploited?

CVE-2021-32088 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.52%.

How severe is CVE-2021-32088?

CVE-2021-32088 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2021-32088?

Affected products include Quest Kace Systems Management Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2021-32088?

Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.