CVE-2019-20504

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 9.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2020-03-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-78

Description

service/krashrpt.php in Quest KACE K1000 Systems Management Appliance before 6.4 SP3 (6.4.120822) allows a remote attacker to execute code via shell metacharacters in the kuid parameter.

Affected products

Quest Kace Systems Management: before 6.4.120822 — fixed in 6.4.120822

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Quest Kace Systems Management 6.4.120822. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.rcesecurity.com/2019/04/dell-kace-k1000-remote-code-execution-the-story-of-bug-k1-18652/
https://www.rcesecurity.com/2019/04/dell-kace-k1000-remote-code-execution-the-story-of-bug-k1-18652/

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