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GHSA-PQ6C-6PFW-44MF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-05 21:31 – Updated: 2025-08-05 21:31

Details

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

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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-05 19:58 – Updated: 2026-05-14 02:06

Title

Dell/Quest KACE K1000 Unauthenticated File Upload RCE

Summary

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

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-08-06 13:45 UTC

CWE

CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Assigner

VulnCheck mitre root Scorecard

References

4 references

URL	Tags
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http://console-cowboys.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-c…	technical-descriptionexploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39693	exploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dell-quest-k…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Dell/Quest	KACE K1000 Systems Management Appliance	Affected: 5.0 , ≤ 5.3 (custom) Affected: 5.4 , < 5.4.76849 (custom) Affected: 5.5 , < 5.5.90547 (custom) cpe:2.3:a:dell:kace_k1000_systems_management_appliance_software:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:dell:kace_k1000_systems_management_appliance_software:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:dell:kace_k1000_systems_management_appliance_software::::::::

Date Public

2016-04-13 00:00

Credits

Bradley Austin

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