# CVE-2018-11139: The '/common/ajax\_email\_connection\_test.php' script in the Quest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318 is accessible by any authenticated

- 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 '/common/ajax_email_connection_test.php' script in the Quest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318 is accessible by any authenticated user and can be abused to execute arbitrary commands on the system. This script is vulnerable to command injection via the unsanitized user input 'TEST_SERVER' sent to the script via the POST method.

## 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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