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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-5405 · published 3 June 2019

CVE-2018-5405: Quest kace systems management appliance firmware cross-site scripting vulnerability

Quest · Kace Systems Management Appliance Firmware

The Quest Kace K1000 Appliance, versions prior to 9.0.270, allows an authenticated least privileged user with 'User Console Only' rights to potentially inject arbitrary JavaScript code on the tickets page. Script execution could allow a malicious user of the system to steal session cookies of other users including Administrator and take over their session. This can further be exploited to launch other attacks. The software also does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other user. An authenticated user with 'user console only' rights may inject arbitrary JavaScript, which could result in an attacker taking over a session of others, including an Administrator.

5.4 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 3.6% · top 10.9% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
5.4CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 3.5
3.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Quest Kace K1000 Appliance, versions prior to 9.0.270, allows an authenticated least privileged user with 'User Console Only' rights to potentially inject arbitrary JavaScript code on the tickets page. Script execution could allow a malicious user of the system to steal session cookies of other users including Administrator and take over their session. This can further be exploited to launch other attacks. The software also does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other user. An authenticated user with 'user console only' rights may inject arbitrary JavaScript, which could result in an attacker taking over a session of others, including an Administrator.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153150/Dell-KACE-System-Management-Appliance-SMA-XSS-SQL-Injection.html ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://support.quest.com/kb/288310/cert-coordination-center-report-update Vendor Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/877837/ Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153150/Dell-KACE-System-Management-Appliance-SMA-XSS-SQL-Injection.html ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://support.quest.com/kb/288310/cert-coordination-center-report-update Vendor Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/877837/ Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-5405), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.