What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-32976?

CVE-2025-32976 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-32976?

Within 24 hours: Inventory all Quest KACE SMA instances and identify affected versions (13.0.x, 13.1.x, 13.2.x, 14.0.x, 14.1.x). Within 7 days: Implement network segmentation to restrict SMA access to trusted administrative networks, disable remote access where possible, and increase monitoring of administrative login activities and privilege escalation attempts. Within 30 days: Contact Quest for patch availability and schedule immediate deployment; if patches remain unavailable, evaluate alternative management platforms or maintain enhanced monitoring indefinitely.

CVE-2025-32976

EUVD-2025-19034 HIGH

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (CWE-288)

2025-06-24 cve@mitre.org

Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 15, 2026 - 22:36 euvd

EUVD-2025-19034

Analysis Generated

Mar 15, 2026 - 22:36 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jun 24, 2025 - 15:15 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) 13.0.x before 13.0.385, 13.1.x before 13.1.81, 13.2.x before 13.2.183, 14.0.x before 14.0.341 (Patch 5), and 14.1.x before 14.1.101 (Patch 4) contains a logic flaw in its two-factor authentication implementation that allows authenticated users to bypass TOTP-based 2FA requirements. The vulnerability exists in the 2FA validation process and can be exploited to gain elevated access.