Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) Improper Authentication Vulnerability
Known exploited
CVE-2025-32975
Summary
Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) contains an improper authentication vulnerability that could allow attackers to impersonate legitimate users without valid credentials.
Why it matters
CVE-2025-32975 is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. CISA remediation deadline: 2026-05-04. Treat remediation as urgent.
Operator check
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Sources
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