CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

CVE-2018-11138 Ransomware

Quest · KACE System Management Appliance

Quest KACE System Management Appliance Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Date added 2022-03-25

BOD 22-01 due date 2022-04-15

CWE CWE-78

Ransomware Known

CISA description

The '/common/download_agent_installer.php' script in the Quest KACE System Management Appliance is accessible by anonymous users and can be abused to perform remote code execution.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes & references

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11138

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
CM-6 · Configuration Settings
SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

NVD · CVE-2018-11138
CVE.org · CVE-2018-11138
CISA KEV catalog (canonical)