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CVE-2018-11142

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2018-05-31 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

The 'systemui/settings_network.php' and 'systemui/settings_patching.php' scripts in the Quest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318 are accessible only from localhost. This restriction can be bypassed by modifying the 'Host' and 'X_Forwarded_For' HTTP headers in a POST request. An anonymous user can abuse this vulnerability to execute critical functions without authorization.

Affected products

• Quest Kace System Management Appliance: 8.0.318

References

• https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/quest-kace-system-management-appliance-multiple-vulnerabilities
• https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/quest-kace-system-management-appliance-multiple-vulnerabilities

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