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TI-2012-00269 Aliases CVE-2012-0279GHSA-qr5x-q3gr-6hh7

Quest Toad for Data Analysts 3.0.1 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the…

Priority LOW 30CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Quest Toad for Data Analysts 3.0.1 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\Quest Shared directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00312 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:quest:toad_for_data_analysts:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableQuest
  • cpe:2.3:a:quest:toad_for_data_analysts:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Quest

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0279
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qr5x-q3gr-6hh7

References

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Sources

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