Quest Foglight for Databases permission assignment flaw enables local privilege escalation
Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Quest Foglight for Databases.
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CVE-2026-92200
Local Privilege Escalation in Quest Foglight for Databases Installer
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 high
- EPSS
- —
- Published
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- Modified
AI analysisSummaries by Vani AI
Quest Foglight for Databases installer has incorrect permissions on a folder. Local attackers who can run low-privileged code can escalate to SYSTEM privileges and run arbitrary code. Affects Quest Foglight for Databases installations.
What to do: Apply Quest's update for CVE-2026-92200
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Quest Foglight for Databases | — |
Estimated exposure
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Description · NVD
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.
- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Vector
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H