# CVE-2018-11137: The 'checksum' parameter of the '/common/download\_attachment.php' script in the Quest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318 can be abused

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-05-31 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The 'checksum' parameter of the '/common/download_attachment.php' script in the Quest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318 can be abused to read arbitrary files with 'www' privileges via Directory Traversal. No administrator privileges are needed to execute this script.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/quest-kace-system-management-appliance-multiple-vulnerabilities

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