CVE-2018-11138
Quest KACE System Management Appliance Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
- Published
- May 31, 2018
- Updated
- Aug 13, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Jun 27, 2018
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.8%
- Model date
- Oct 16, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Summary
The '/common/download_agent_installer.php' script in the Quest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318 is accessible by anonymous users and can be abused to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
Sources
http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-11138.yaml
Nuclei TemplatesDeclared conditions
- network: http($.protocol_keys)
- verification: dsl($.matchers[*].type)
modules/exploits/unix/http/quest_kace_systems_management_rce.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Unix($.exploit_unix/http/quest_kace_systems_management_rce.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_unix/http/quest_kace_systems_management_rce.check)
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