Is CVE-2025-32975 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-32975 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed.

Can CVE-2025-32975 be exploited remotely?

The attack vector of CVE-2025-32975 has not been classified yet.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-32975?

CVE-2025-32975 has not received a CVSS score yet.

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CVE-2025-32975

Published: April 11, 2026

Official Description

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 an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to impersonate legitimate users without valid credentials. The vulnerability exists in the SSO authentication handling mechanism and can lead to complete administrative takeover.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-32975 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CISA has added CVE-2025-32975 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. U.S. federal agencies are required to patch this within the mandated timeframe, and all organizations should treat remediation as urgent.

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News & Research Mentioning CVE-2025-32975

CISA Adds Eight Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA Alerts· Apr 20, 2026

CISA has added eight new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2023-27351 PaperCut NG/MF Improper Authentication Vulnerability CVE-2024-27199 JetBrains TeamCity Relative Path Traversal Vulnerability CVE-2025-2749 Kentico Xperience Path Traversal Vulnerability CVE-2025-32975 Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) Improper Authentication Vulnerability CVE-2025-48700 Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability CVE-2026-20122 Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs Vulnerability CVE-2026-20128 Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format Vulnerability CVE-2026-20133 Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Ma [xlite_meta score:63 src:CISA Alerts xlite_fp:0b55e79970c47e4ece69ce1dd3660bb43f47c536c063390ae3b0b0034a186fa0]

Hackers Exploit CVE-2025-32975 (CVSS 10.0) to Hijack Unpatched Quest KACE SMA Systems

The Hacker News· Mar 23, 2026

Threat actors are suspected to be exploiting a maximum-severity security flaw impacting Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA), according to Arctic Wolf. The cybersecurity company said it observed malicious activity starting the week of March 9, 2026, in customer environments that's consistent with the exploitation of CVE-2025-32975 on unpatched SMA systems exposed to the internet. It's [xlite_meta score:53 src:The Hacker News xlite_fp:f7f0a84f1fed07f2ba90977fde55785c6e13a1a562417044ba67653597324c5f]

Critical Quest KACE Vulnerability Potentially Exploited in Attacks

SecurityWeek· Mar 21, 2026

The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-32975 and it may have been exploited in attacks against the education sector. The post Critical Quest KACE Vulnerability Potentially Exploited in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. [xlite_meta score:50 src:SecurityWeek xlite_fp:32d343e9c21e90f3fc4798e485d6501c0f74cce5ca0b3d866f8944d773b0bbe1]