# CVE-2021-32085: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Remote attackers can gain privileged MySQL access using publicly known default credentials, exposing sensitive system data.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 28 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rvhw-g4g5-9g93

## What is CVE-2021-32085?

CVE-2021-32085 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273. It installs with default user credentials. The report and R1 MySQL accounts have a password of box747, which is publicly known and documented. This allows remote attackers to trivially gain privileged access to the MySQL databases. Sensitive information is stored in the database, such as privileged credentials for other systems.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32085?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Quest Kace Systems Management Appliance.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-32085?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32085 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-32085 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32085 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2025-32975](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-32975/): Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) Improper Authentication (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-32084](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32084/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-32086](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32086/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-32088](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32088/): An issue was discovered in Quest KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SMA) 11.0.273. (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-29807](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29807/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-32085 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-32085 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32085 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32085/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32085/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-32085
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32085
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-32085

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32085/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.