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critical 9.8

CVE-2019-20504 json

service/krashrpt.php in Quest KACE K1000 Systems Management Appliance before 6.4 SP3 (6.4.120822) allows a remote attacker to execute code…

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-11048

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
9.6%
EPSS 9.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
0
none known, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • quest kace_systems_management 6.4.120822

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Exploit prediction

9.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • Nuclei template Dell KACE Systems Management Appliance (K1000) 6.4.120756 - Remote Code Execution nuclei detection template
  • rcesecurity.com https://www.rcesecurity.com/2019/04/dell-kace-k1000-remote-code-execution-the-story-of-bug-k1-18652/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

Sources

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