What is CVE-2021-32085?

CVE-2021-32085 is a high-severity vulnerability in Quest Kace Systems Management Appliance, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-27.

How severe is CVE-2021-32085?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Quest Kace Systems Management Appliance

CVE-2021-32085

An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273. It installs with default user credentials. The report and R1 MySQL accounts have a password of box747, which is publicly known and documented. This allows remote attackers to trivially gain privileged access to the MySQL databases. Sensitive information is stored in the database, such as privileged credentials for other systems.

EPSS: 0.003 (21.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Quest Kace_systems_management_appliance — versions 11.0.273
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

cve@mitre.org (Product)
cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-32085?: CVE-2021-32085 is a high-severity vulnerability in Quest Kace Systems Management Appliance, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-27.
How severe is CVE-2021-32085?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.