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CVE-2019-13079

Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance Server Center 9.1.317 is vulnerable to SQL injection. An authenticated user has the ability to execute arbitrary commands against the database. The affected component is /adminui/history_log.php. The affected parameter is TYPE_NAME.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from quest organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-11-06T15:15:11.347

Last Modified

2026-06-17T02:16:01.793

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-89

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	quest	kace_systems_management_appliance	9.1.317	Yes

References

https://support.quest.com/kb/311388/quest-response-to-certezza-vulnerability-report Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.quest.com/products/kace-systems-management-appliance/ Product ([email protected])
https://support.quest.com/kb/311388/quest-response-to-certezza-vulnerability-report Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.quest.com/products/kace-systems-management-appliance/ Product (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For quest's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.