Local privilege escalation in Quest Foglight for Databases
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Quest Foglight for Databases from 8.2.0 assigns incorrect permissions to a folder used by its installer. This flaw (CWE-732) lets a local attacker who can already run low-privileged code escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
Quest Foglight for Databases Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Quest Foglight for Databases. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the product installer. The issue results from incorrect permissions on a folder used by the product. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-31118.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Quest Foglight for Databases.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Timeline
- 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-92200
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-fp6h-wx5h-9qq6
- 2026-11-05 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 1
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Sources
- CVE-2026-92200 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-92200 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fp6h-wx5h-9qq6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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