CVE-2014-125113 json
Dell/Quest KACE K1000 Unauthenticated File Upload RCE
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-9817
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 4.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
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.
Patch / fix
- Dell/Quest KACE K1000 Systems Management Appliance 5.4.76849, 5.5.90547
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- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/unix/http/dell_kace_k1000_upload)
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/unix/http/dell_kace_k1000_upload Dell KACE K1000 File Upload metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2014-03-07
- raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/http/dell_kace_k1000_upload.rb referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- console-cowboys.blogspot.com http://console-cowboys.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-curious-case-of-ninjamonkeypiratela.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39693 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.3 | 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 |
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.3 | 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- Dell/Quest KACE K1000 Systems Management Appliance
Classification
References
-
raw.githubusercontent.com
/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/http/dell_kace_k1000_upload.rb
exploit
-
console-cowboys.blogspot.com
/2014/03/the-curious-case-of-ninjamonkeypiratela.html
technical-description, exploit
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/39693
exploit
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/dell-quest-kace-k1000-unauth-file-upload-rce
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-125113
- NVD CVE-2014-125113
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