# CVE-2022-30285: Auth bypass in n/a

> Attackers can bypass authentication via hash collisions to gain unauthorized access to the KACE Systems Management Appliance.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r39c-x95w-6gc8

## What is CVE-2022-30285?

CVE-2022-30285 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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

Weakness: CWE-326 (Inadequate Encryption Strength)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-30285?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Quest Kace Systems Management Appliance.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-30285?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-30285 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-30285 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-30285 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-2022-30285 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-30285 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-30285 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-2022-30285/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-30285/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-30285
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30285
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-30285

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-30285/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.