CVE-2021-32086

Estado: AnalizadaCrítica (9.8)—

An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273. It uses a hardcoded symmetric encryption key to encrypt secrets in the MySQL databases. (This key is not unique for each installation.) An attacker that gains access to the MySQL server or a backup files can decrypt the secrets. Often, the decrypted secrets can be used to escalate privileges within KACE, or gain privileged access to unrelated systems or services.

CVSS

Versión: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Puntuación base: 9.8

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.33%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 24
Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK

Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.

ExplotaciónT1190 Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access85 %
Impacto principalT1552.007 Container APIcredential access90 %
Impacto secundarioT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation70 %

Acceso de red sin autenticación a la aplicación expuesta (AV:N, PR:N) para acceder a bases de datos. Extracción de secretos cifrados con clave hardcoded (T1552.007) e impersonación de cuentas o escalada a admin (T1078.001, T1068).

Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.

🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas

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Tecnologías afectadas (1)

Quest — Kace Systems Management Appliance

CWE

CWE-321

Referencias

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