CVE-2021-32088
Auth bypass allows API rate-limit evasion and RCE in Quest KACE SMA.
Is CVE-2021-32088 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2021-32088 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2021-32088?
CVE-2021-32088 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-32088?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2021-32088. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2021-32088 affect?
CVE-2021-32088 affects Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2021-32088?
Apply vendor patch/mitigations ASAP; restrict SMA network access and enforce strong auth/MFA.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Bypass API rate-limiting by removing kboxid cookie to enable brute-force/auth bypass, potentially achieving remote code execution and full appliance compromise.
Immediate action required