CVE-2014-125113 (GCVE-0-2014-125113)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-05 19:58 – Updated: 2025-11-21 00:30
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Summary
An unrestricted file upload vulnerability exists in Dell (acquired by Quest) KACE K1000 System Management Appliance version 5.0 - 5.3, 5.4 prior to 5.4.76849, and 5.5 prior to 5.5.90547 in the download_agent.php endpoint. An attacker can upload arbitrary PHP files to a temporary web-accessible directory, which are later executed through inclusion in backend code that loads files under attacker-controlled paths.
Severity ?
9.3 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
  • CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Dell/Quest KACE K1000 Systems Management Appliance Affected: 5.0 , ≤ 5.3 (semver)
Affected: 5.4 , < 5.4.76849 (semver)
Affected: 5.5 , < 5.5.90547 (semver)
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Credits
Bradley Austin
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