CVE-2022-30285

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

In Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) through 12.0, a hash collision is possible during authentication. This may allow authentication with invalid credentials.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 50.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 2, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 25, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

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Endpoint Management Software | Quest KACE

https://www.quest.com/kace/

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Quest response to KACE SMA vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-30285 (4262532)

https://support.quest.com/kace-systems-management-appliance/kb/338232/quest-response-to-kace-sma-vulnerabilities-cve-2022-30285

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-30285?

CVE-2022-30285 is a critical vulnerability published on August 2, 2022. In Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) through 12.0, a hash collision is possible during authentication. This may allow authentication with invalid credentials.

When was CVE-2022-30285 disclosed?

CVE-2022-30285 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 2, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-30285 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-30285 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 50.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-30285?

CVE-2022-30285 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-30285?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-30285, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2022-30285

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