Auth bypass in Dell/quest Kace K1000 Systems Management Appliance
CVE-2014-125113
An unrestricted file upload vulnerability exists in Dell (acquired by Quest) KACE K1000 System Management Appliance version 5.0 - 5.3, 5.4 prior to 5.4.76849, and 5.5 prior to 5.5.90547 in the download_agent.php endpoint. An attacker can upload arbitrary PHP files to a temporary web-accessible directory, which are later executed through inclusion in backend code that loads files under attacker-controlled paths.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (72.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 72.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.015 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Dell/quest Kace K1000 Systems Management Appliance — versions 5.5, 5.0, 5.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/u… (exploit)
- console-cowboys.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-curious-case-of-ninjamonkeypiratela.ht… (technical-description, exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39693 (exploit)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dell-quest-kace-k1000-unauth-file-upload-rce (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-125113?
- CVE-2014-125113 is a vulnerability in Dell/quest Kace K1000 Systems Management Appliance, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. Published 2025-08-05.
- Is CVE-2014-125113 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.