Description
The Quest Kace K1000 Appliance, versions prior to 9.0.270, allows a remote attacker to exploit the misconfigured Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) mechanism. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform sensitive actions such as adding a new administrator account or changing the appliance’s settings. A malicious internal user could also gain administrator privileges of this appliance and use it to visit a malicious link that exploits this vulnerability. This could cause the application to perform sensitive actions such as adding a new administrator account or changing the appliance’s settings. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could add an administrator-level account or change the appliance's settings.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Kace | K1000 Appliance | 9.0.270 – < 9.0.270 | 9.0.270 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- KACE System Management Appliance (SMA) < 9.0.270 - Multiple Vulnerabilities EDB-46956 · webapps · Jun 3, 2019 · verified
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