How severe is CVE-2018-11134?

CVE-2018-11134 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-11134 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-11134?

CVE-2018-11134 affects Quest Kace System Management Appliance. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11134?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-11134 published?

CVE-2018-11134 was published on 2018-05-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-11134

CVE-2018-11134 is a high-severity vulnerability in Quest Kace System Management Appliance with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-640.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
CVSS v2: 9.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-640
Affected product: Quest Kace System Management Appliance
Published: 2018-05-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In order to perform actions that requires higher privileges, the Quest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318 relies on a message queue managed that runs with root privileges and only allows a set of commands. One of the available commands allows changing any user's password (including root). A low-privilege user could abuse this feature by changing the password of the 'kace_support' account, which comes disabled by default but has full sudo privileges.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11134?: In order to perform actions that requires higher privileges, the Quest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318 relies on a message queue managed that runs with root privileges and only allows a set of commands. One of the available commands allows changing any user's password (including root). A low-privilege user could abuse this feature by changing the password of the 'kace_support' account, which comes disabled by default but has full sudo privileges.
How severe is CVE-2018-11134?: CVE-2018-11134 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-11134 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-11134?: CVE-2018-11134 affects Quest Kace System Management Appliance. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11134?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-11134 published?: CVE-2018-11134 was published on 2018-05-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/quest-kace-system-management-appliance-multiple-vulnerabilities

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:quest:kace_system_management_appliance:8.0.318:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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